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In the story of the Prodigal son, the “good” son who remained with his father does not respond favorably towards the news of the return of his wayward brother.
The text notes in Verse 28-30 (NIV),
“The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
What was the intent of including this scene? What lesson did the author intend for us to learn?
