The Prodigal God - Paperback
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Keller argues that the parable of the prodigal son, while Jesus’ best-known parable, is also his least understood. He introduces the reader to all the characters in this timeless story, showing that it concerns not just a wayward son, but also a judgemental older brother and, most importantly, a loving father.
This short but powerful book is a reminder to the faithful, an explanation to the seeker and finally an invitation to all – both older and younger brothers – to enter in to the ‘unique, radical nature of the gospel’: the reckless, spendthrift love of God.
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Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular attendees at five services, a host of daughter churches, and is planting churches in large cities throughout the world.Related items
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Table of contents
- Introduction
- The Parable
- ONE
- The People Around Jesus:
- "All gathering around to hear him."
- Two Kinds of People
- Why People Like Jesus but Not the Church
- TWO
- The Two Lost Sons:
- There was a man who had two sons."
- The Lost Younger Brother
- The Younger Brother's Plan
- The Lost Elder Brother
- THREE
- Redefining Sin:
- "All these years I've been slaving for you."
- Two Ways to Find Happiness
- Two Lost Sons
- A Deeper Understanding of Sin
- Both Wrong; Both Loved
- FOUR
- Redefining Lostness:
- "The older brother became angry and refused to go in."
- Anger and Superiority
- Slavishness and Emptiness
- Who Needs to Know This?
- FIVE
- The True Elder Brother:
- "My son, everything I have is yours."
- What We Need
- Who We Need
- SIX
- Redefining Hope:
- "He set off for a far country."
- Our Longing for Home
- The Difficulty of Return
- The Feast at the End of History
- SEVEN
- The Feast of the Father:
- "He heard music and dancing."
- Salvation is Experiential
- Salvation is Material
- Salvation is Individual
- Salvation is Communal
- Babette's Feast
- Acknowledgements
- Notes
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| Author | Timothy Keller |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9780340979983 |
| Dimensions | 128mm x 197mm |
| Pages | 140 |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format | Paperback |
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