About this title: In "The Reason for God," Keller offered a rational explanation of why people should believe in God. In his latest work, he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780340979983ISBN:0340979984
Description: Author of the New York Times bestseller The Reason for God which remained in the top 10 for 8 weeks and has sold over 16, 000 copies in the UK so far. read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: DUTTON
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780525950790ISBN:0525950796
Description: New. In "The Reason for God, " Keller offered a rational explanation of why people should believe in God. In his latest work, he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HODDER & STOUGHTON GENERAL DIVISION
ISBN-13:9780340979983ISBN:0340979984
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Edition: Unabridged
Binding: Audiobook CD
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780143143802ISBN:0143143808
Description: New. "The Prayer of Jabez" uses a little-known story in the Bible to redefine success for Christians. Here, Keller uses a famous story to redefine nothing less than the central Christian message for believers and skeptics alike. Unabridged. 2 CDs. read more
"Mr. Keller has sounded a bell in the dormitory of the sleepy church with the title of his latest pros, The Prodigal God. Readers will enjoy reading his insight into the broader significance of this well read parable. Considering the audience of the original telling, Mr. Keller brings to light and elaborates on the normally overlooked sting of this parable; a warning to those who like the older self-righteous brother may feel God’s extravagant grace to be unfair. This part of the book is worth the cost of admission. Unfortunately, Mr Keller only hints at the reason for the name of the book and fails to undergird the outlandish title with truth. Reasoning that God is “prodigal” because the definition of the word contains the idea of being lavish is like saying God is likewise foolish because the definition of “foolish” carries with it the idea of being easily taken advantage of. In the English language, being prodigal means being reckless, wasteful, careless, and having disregard for consequences. None of these qualities describe The One Holy God Almighty. While using a shocking title may sell books in the short term, I would not want to be Mr. Keller when he finally comes home and sees our Father holding this book in his hand. I gave this book 4 stars for his insight into the older brother and then took three away for his prodigal use of poetic license in the title."
"I loved this book - its not often that a parable so well known as the Prodigal Son, can be approached in such a new way, with such insight into the challenges of living with "church" and individual failure and weakness.
The author simply notes that the father in the story had two alienated sons - the younger ran away and lived in rebellion from all the good norms of the day. The elder son fulfilled all that was asked of him, yet was just as alienated.
The application posed, is that the parable given by Jesus, was really towards the elder brothers, the Pharisees. They were the ones who had worked hard to live good lives, yet their very righteousness was a hindrance to entering into a life of joy and generosity that God offers.
In the church today, we often find it populated by "elder brothers" who know and do what is right, but do not have the love and openness to the "younger brothers" who have lived in opposition to what was expected. Both are in need of God who loves both of them equally - only its just the one set who really knows they have a need."
"Ably walking the reader through the historical, cultural, and theological contexts of Jesus' parable of the Lost Sons (or, more commonly, the Prodigal Son), Keller sheds new light of this cherished story and unlocks a depth of meaning that is often overlooked by contemporary teachers and scholars. Unpacking this rich parable, Keller calls his reader to redefine sin, lostness, hope, and salvation. Keller reminds the reader that at the heart of the gospel is a God who is lavish in grace - a must read! A"
"Tim Keller's prose, similar to his preaching, is pretty dry. But not necessarily a bad thing. I think there are a lot of deep insights in this book. For one thing, I never realized that the actual "prodigal" in the famous parable actually describes God the father, in that prodigal means wasteful.
And Keller really illustrates the sinfulness of the elder brother, who most people would think is more righteous than the spendthrift younger brother. I for one always thought his indignation at his father's embrace of the younger brother was somewhat justified. But in his own way, the elder brother's heart is just as dishonoring to his father. so in conclusion, good book"
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