the parable of the prodigal son

  • 1Parable of the Prodigal Son — The Prodigal Son, also known as the Lost Son, is one of the best known parables of Jesus. It appears only in the Gospel of Luke, in the New Testament of the Bible. By tradition, it is usually read on the third Sunday of Lent. It is the third and… …

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  • 2The Prodigal Son (Sullivan) — The Prodigal Son is an Oratorio by Arthur Sullivan with text taken from the parable of the same name in the Gospel of Luke. It features chorus with Soprano, Contralto, Tenor and Bass solos. It premiered in 1869 in Worcester Cathedral on 10… …

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  • 3The Prodigal Son — or Prodigal Son may refer to: Religion * Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Bible Music * Prodigal Son (album), a studio album by The Saints * Prodigal Son , a single by Nu metal band Sevendust. * Prodigal Son (Electronic song), a song by… …

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  • 4The Prodigal Son (Britten) — The Prodigal Son is an opera by Benjamin Britten with a libretto by William Plomer. Based on the Biblical story of the Prodigal Son, this was Britten s third parable for church performance , after Curlew River and The Burning Fiery Furnace .… …

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  • 5The Prodigal Son (play) — The Prodigal Son Written by Peter Wessel Zapffe Date premiered 1951 (1951) Subject Jesus The Prodigal Son: a dramatic renarration (Norwegian …

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  • 6Tears of the Prodigal Son — The Tears of the Prodigal Son (Croatian: Suze sina razmetnoga ) is a a poem written by the most illustrious Croatian Baroque poet Ivan Gundulić. It was originally published in Venice in 1622.The poem is composed of three laments (cries) ( plač ) …

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  • 7Prodigal Son (ballet) — Prodigal Son is a ballet made on Diaghilev s Ballets Russes by George Balanchine, subsequently co founder and balletmaster of New York City Ballet, to Prokofiev s Le Fils Prodigue , op. 46 (1928 ndash;29) and libretto, based on the parable in the …

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  • 8prodigal son — noun Etymology: after the Prodigal Son of the Biblical parable (Luke 15:11 32), who squandered his father s money 1. : prodigal 1b 2. : either of two marine food fishes: a. : cobia b …

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  • 9prodigal son — formerly rebellious son who has returned submissive and repentant (from a parable in the New Testament) …

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  • 10PARABLE — PARABLE, from the Greek παραβολὴ (lit. juxtaposition ), the usual Septuagint rendering of Hebrew mashal ( comparison, saying, and derived meanings ). No distinction is made in biblical usage between parable, allegory, and fable; all are forms of… …

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