You are reading into the text what you will it to say: it does not say what you will it to say, for the Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and "their kind" obviously did not keep all of the commandments of the Father. There is only ONE who never transgressed any commandment of the Father. Here it is again, and if you do not abide by what it strictly says you end up in the ditch:
Luke 15:25-31 ASV
25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be.
27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
28 But he was angry, and would not go in: and his father came out, and entreated him.
29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
30 but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine.
Again:
1) There is only ONE who never broke or transgressed any commandment of the Father.
The Master makes it very plain throughout the Gospel accounts that it surely is not the Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, or rulers of the people of which or whom he speaks because he calls them out continually with words like "hypocrite" and so on.
2) There is only ONE of whom it is ever said the all things of the Father are likewise his.
This again cannot be the Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, or rulers of the people: have you never read about what happened in 70AD? Surely you have! It is rather the Son of whom it is said that all things of the Father are also his, (Luk15:31, Jhn16:15).
John 16:15 ASV
15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare it unto you.
You cannot proceed any further into the depth of these things if you refuse to force yourself to comply with these two very simple facts, (which is why I laid them out the way I did), for otherwise you too are simply making up your own meaning for the parable to suit what you wish to believe but which does not agree with the scripture. According to your understanding the Father gave all that is His to the Pharisees, Scribes, and Elders of the people, because they kept all of His commandments and never transgressed any one of them, (lol).
It appears you need to get some new and improved study principles. :chuckle:
Nope.
I merely followed His thought throughout all those chapters.
What you did was break from the flow of His thought into your own "oh, this here means this waaaaaaay over here..."
Nope.
Not in this case it doesn't.
His parable had been in light of and to the following...
Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
They drew near unto Him.
Who was He?
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Who was His Word sent unto? The very next verse in....
Isaiah 9:8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Returning back to this and said Father...
Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Verse one is the returning, repentent Younger son.
Verse two is the Elder son looking in his hypocrisy looking down his nose at the younger son.
Which prompted the following IN LIGHT OF THAT...
Luke 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying,
15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 15:5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 15:6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
15:8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 15:9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
15:11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 15:12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 15:13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 15:14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15:15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 15:16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 15:17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 15:18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 15:19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 15:20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 15:21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 15:23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: 15:24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 15:25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 15:26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 15:27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 15:28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 15:29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 15:30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 15:31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
EXACTLY the very thought He began all that IN...
Luke 15:1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 15:2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 15:3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 15:5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 15:6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.
Compare the very next verse with the last one...
15:7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
The study approach principle I went by on this.
Which is the principle of "FIRST; seek to identify the flow or recurrent pattern of thought throughout, that you might, THEN; allow it to inform you as to what's what throughout."
Which is basically this principle illustrated here...
Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
All He basically did there was lay out the recurrent pattern or flow of thought of all those passages as to those "things concerning himself."
All I did was make that a conscious study principle.
That, and this, etc...
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Why?
That I might consciously apply it.
For, absent of CONSCIOUS study principles, one can often easily end up at the false-positive that often is the "well, what this here means to me is..."
Intent and or result of said CONSCIOUS approach?
On the one hand, toward this CONSCIENCE practice...
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
On the other, toward this intended CONSCIOUS result...
Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
So, nope, not only was my study approach not off, but I was VERY CONSCIOUS of it throughout - DELIBERATELY.
Why?
As instructed to be - by the Scripture...
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Ya can't very well do that if you are unaware of when you are off and when you are not; now can you?
In memory of Romans 5: 6-8 - in each our stead.
