extravagant love

Let me start with some trivia.  You’re all probably familiar with the parable of The Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11–32, right?  Well, the term “prodigal” is actually not found in the text of the Gospel itself.   Based on google research, I learned that this term is a later title that became attached to the parable over centuries.  In fact, none of Jesus’ parables originally had titles. The headings we see in modern Bibles were added later by editors to help readers navigate the text.

So much for trivia.  But I want to reflect on that word “prodigal”.  In this story, our attention of course is drawn toward the younger son who demands for his inheritance, runs away and wastes his inheritance in a lavish and foolish lifestyle.