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Growing up, my mom and stepdad used to listen to Paul Harvey. He was a radio broadcaster famous for telling "the rest of the story." When Josiah Queen sings "The Prodigal," I'm sure you're thinking of the famous parable Jesus taught. However, we will study the "rest of the story in this episode." Because you see, the story of the prodigal son is only part of the story.Join me in the gospel of Luke as we place ourselves in the scene where Jesus teaches the parable of lost possessions.In this episode, I discuss the following:Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: Read in contextHistorical contextConsult outside resourcesRepetitionEpisode GuideThe story behind the song "The Prodigal" by Josiah Queen - YouTube ShortWhere we get the name "prodigal son" from a parable that doesn't use that word - Luke 15:13A discussion on why and how we take things out of contextReading Luke 15 and discovering that the parable of the prodigal son is one part of a three-part parable about lost thingsConsidering the audience Jesus was speaking toGaining perspective from "The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament" by Kenneth Bailey - Amazon Paid LinkThe group of Pharisees known as the haberim -- loosely translated as "friends" or "associates" and their rules about who they could and could not eat withHow this parable in Luke 15 harkens back to Psalm 23 and Ezekiel 34How Jesus pushed the buttons of his audience with his word choices, highlighting a deplorable trade and making a woman the hero of the storyHow I highly recommend Susan Macias' novel, "Finding Home," to bring the historical context of the New Testament and the parable of the lost sons to life - Amazon Paid LinkPictures of being lost in the far country and being lost at homeDiscovering who the prodigal son, elder brother, and Father are in the story - "All The Parables of the Bible" by Herbert Lockyer - Amazon Paid LinkRevealing what is covered in each panel of the parable picture - lost/found/rejoicingAdditional ResourcesLyrics - NewReleaseToday.comThe story behind the song "The Prodigal" by Josiah Queen - YouTube Short"Finding Home" by Susan Macias- Amazon Paid Link"The Good Shepherd: A Thousand-Year Journey from Psalm 23 to the New Testament" by Kenneth Bailey - Amazon Paid Link"All The Parables of the Bible" by Herbert Lockyer - Amazon Paid LinkMy favorite Bible Study Software - Logos Bible Software Affiliate LinkThis Week's Challenge Read Luke 14-16 several times before focusing your attention on the Parable of Lost Possessions in Luke 15. Read it as one parable with three panels. Consider the aChange your music. Change your life. Join my free 30-Day Music Challenge. CLICK HERE.