Luke 15:25

The elder son seems to represent the Pharisees and scribes, mentioned Luke 15:2.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the field - At work. This eldest son is designed to represent the Pharisees who had found fault with the Saviour. Their conduct is likened to...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. (5) Those who truly fear God desire...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 25. Three Parables Showing God's Love for the Lost, and His Joy at their Restoration. The three parables in this chapter have no definite note...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

his elder son . This is the point of the parable (Compare Luke 15:2 ). It was addressed "unto them" specially (v 3), as the correction of their m...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This latter portion of the parable charges those persons with cruelty, who would wickedly choose to set limits to the grace of God, as if they...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. His elder son - Meaning probably persons...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Now his elder son was in the fiel...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He heard musick and dancing. — This brings in a new feature. The father, like the chief actors in the other parables, had called together his “frie...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Our Lord's attitude toward the sinning multitudes aroused the hostility of the Pharisees, and to them principally He uttered the great discourse of t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now his elder son was in the field ,.... By "the elder son" is meant, not angels, as has been observed on Luke 15:11 nor truly converted persons,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. Ver. 25. His elder son ] The self-jus...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Three Parables Dealing With The Seeking and Saving of the Lost (15:1-32). It will have been noted how great a concentration there is in this secti...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now his elder son was in the field; and as lie came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The older son:
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wells of Living Water Commentary

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²⁵ Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Related Commentaries of Luke 15:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 15:25