The Prodigal Son (Discussion Questions)

Categories: Gospel of Luke

Read Luke 15:11-32

  • Explain this parable.
  • Why does the younger son want his share of the inheritance?
  • What does he do with the money?
  • What's happening in the land?
  • Where does he go to work?
  • How awful is it for a Jew to be feeding swine?
  • What thought came to him? How did his father receive him?
  • Why was he so happy to see him?
  • How did his older brother feel about the party?
  • What do these last three parables tell us about God's love for us?