Henri Nouwen's Return of the Prodigal Son
Even those who don't appreciate art become mesmerized by Henri Nouwen's description of Rembrant's The Return of the Prodigal Son.
Nouwen beautifully paints with words a loving picture of God in the context of the Prodigal Son parable told in Luke 15.
Nouwen quotes Dr. Kenneth E. Bailey in his book The Return of the Prodigal Son. What Rembrant did with paint, Bailey does with words. He breaths new life into The Prodigal Son parable. Having lived and taught in the Middle East for over 40 years, Bailey quest for Jesus' original words and meaning are found through his cultural understanding of the Middle East in combination with his grasp of the original languages.
