The Father Has Two Sons — Rethinking the Prodigal

The Queen Bathsheba revisits Luke 15:1–32 to retell the parable commonly called the prodigal son, examining the wider context of tax collectors, Pharisees, and the symbolism of the table. She explores both sons’ perspectives—the younger who leaves and the older who stays—to reveal the father’s heart, showing that sonship is received through relationship, not earned by rebellion or performance. Listeners are invited to reflect on where they stand in the father’s house and to rediscover belonging, grace, and the nature of God’s restorative love.