Farm
A certain farmer had two sons. The younger of them couldn’t wait until his father died so that he could receive his inheritance. He demanded his share so his father divided the estate between his sons. The younger son quickly gathered together all that he had, as he couldn’t wait to get away from the farm, his father and the family. He couldn’t wait to get out into the big world, where the grass always seems to be greener. He couldn’t wait to be free of all responsibility. He couldn’t wait to be free to do as he pleased. He couldn’t wait to carouse with his friends, to live life to the full, a life free of all restrictions.
Famine
So, having received his inheritance, he set out to make a new life for himself, far away from home. However, it was not very long before he had squandered his money on reckless, unrestrained, loose living. He soon discovered to his cost that when the finances ran out, so too did his so-called friends. Then the food ran out, as the country to which he had travelled began to be affected by a great famine. In sheer desperation this young man, who was a Jew, approached a man who owned some pigs and secured a job feeding his animals. Though the teachings of his religion included certain restrictions concerning pigs, this hungry, homeless, friendless wanderer now found himself keeping company with them daily. Life was not so good after all.
A certain farmer had two sons. The younger of them couldn’t wait until his father died so that he could receive his inheritance. He demanded his share so his father divided the estate between his sons. The younger son quickly gathered together all that he had, as he couldn’t wait to get away from the farm, his father and the family. He couldn’t wait to get out into the big world, where the grass always seems to be greener. He couldn’t wait to be free of all responsibility. He couldn’t wait to be free to do as he pleased. He couldn’t wait to carouse with his friends, to live life to the full, a life free of all restrictions.
Famine
So, having received his inheritance, he set out to make a new life for himself, far away from home. However, it was not very long before he had squandered his money on reckless, unrestrained, loose living. He soon discovered to his cost that when the finances ran out, so too did his so-called friends. Then the food ran out, as the country to which he had travelled began to be affected by a great famine. In sheer desperation this young man, who was a Jew, approached a man who owned some pigs and secured a job feeding his animals. Though the teachings of his religion included certain restrictions concerning pigs, this hungry, homeless, friendless wanderer now found himself keeping company with them daily. Life was not so good after all.