Amazing Love: Christ's Best Known Parable The Prodigal Son

by John R. Dewitt

How did the Parable of the Prodigal Son, possibly Christ's best-known parable, get its name? It could easily have been called the Parable of the Waiting Father. Jesus told the story to illustrate the joy which there is in heaven over one sinner who repents, and so he spoke of a wanderer. But to over-emphasize that aspect of the story would be a mistake. The joy in heaven is joy in the presence of the angels, not the angel's joy. It is the joy of God as his amazing love welcomes the wanderer home. This easily read and moving book is an introduction not only to the meaning of the parable, but to the heart of real Christianity.

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 22, 2000

Reviews

[Joonas Laajanen]

Read this with my wife in our family devotions. A beautiful book, explaining the Gospel from the parable of the prodigal son, with heart searching application and exhortation. A perfect choice to give as a gift to unbelievers.

[Deborah Laajanen]

Both a commentary and an evangelistic book. Perfect for family devotions (we used it) and reference for evangelistic Bible studies.