14.Mar.2010: Two Sons

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"We should celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again, he was lost and found."


There are 3 main characters in Luke's account of the prodigal son:

1.Youngest Son, who likes to live happy, dissipate, waste property, enjoying worldly life, bringing their own ancestral lands that are less good. A brave boy (read: rude) to ask his rights to property of the father where the father was still alive and well. A man who can think to survive so well is returned to the Father, by taking action 'come back' with all the risks that may be received.

2.Eldest Son, a faithful to his father, managing his father's wealth and then manage his own property after the division of inheritance. A simple living, pious, hard worker who worked from morning until late afternoon. When his brother returned, Eldest Son of shock, did not understand the attitude of his father who receives back his youngest son and make a party / wasting assets (food & beverage that is used is property rights & Eldest Son). The eldest son abuse was the father to use his affection.

3.The father (center of the Gospel of Luke's story) who want to divide the inheritance even though he was still alive, of a father who loved (read: spoiled) kids. When the Youngest have inherited and went, most likely the father lives with fear and resignation to his youngest son's life. When the father no longer expect this youngest son (read: father thought he was dead), his youngest son came to see him. Longing and love of the father of his youngest son received with joy and have a party. (read: the son has returned and life) When the eldest son returned, the father understand the attitude of this eldest son. His attitude is clear, that as a father, he loved his children and love to see their children a good life, including love of the eldest Son. The father expected his eldest son would take his brother.

What do you think the end of the story 'Two Sons Story' ?
A. The Eldest Son upset and did not want to accept his brother and did not want to go into the house to celebrate the return of his brother.
B. Son Youngest out and away from the father's house (read: the brother)
C. The Youngest Son out and apologized to his brother and then left home because the brother, eldest son would not forgive him.
D. Son Youngest out and apologize to his brother. And the brothers & their father hugged each other and went into the house to continue the celebration.
E.?

If you are one of the main characters of the story, which character would you act?


Bible References:
Joshua.5:9-12 + Psalm.34:2-7 + 2Corinthians.5:17-21 + Luke.15:1-3,11-32
Yos.5:9-12 + Mzm.34:2-7 + 2Kor.5:17-21 + Luk.15:1-3,11-32




"Kita patut bersukacita dan bergembira karena adikmu telah mati dan menjadi hidup kembali, ia telah hilang dan didapat kembali."


Ada 3 tokoh utama dalam kisah Lukas mengenai anak yang hilang:

1.Anak bungsu, yang suka hidup senang, berfoya-foya, menghamburkan harta, menikmati hidup duniawi, membawa adatnya sendiri yang kurang baik. Seorang anak pemberani (baca:kurang ajar) meminta haknya untuk harta sang Ayah dimana sang Ayah masih hidup dan sehat walafiat. Anak yang mampu berpikir untuk tetap bertahan hidup dengan baik adalah kembali ke Sang Bapa, dengan mengambil tindakan 'kembali' dengan segala resikonya yang mungkin diterimanya.

2.Anak Sulung, seorang yang taat kepada ayahnya, mengelola harta kekayaan ayahnya dan kemudian mengelola hartanya sendiri setelah pembagian harta warisan. Seorang yang hidup sederhana, alim, pekerja keras yang bekerja dari pagi hingga sore hari. Saat adiknya kembali, Anak Sulung mengalami shock/ kaget, tidak memahami sikap Ayahnya yang menerima kembali anak bungsunya dan membuat pesta/ menghamburkan harta (makanan & minuman yang digunakan adalah hak & harta Anak Sulung). Anak sulung merasa sang Ayahnya menyalah gunakan kasih sayangnya.

3.Sang Ayah (pusat cerita dari Injil Lukas)yang mau membagi warisan walaupun dia masih hidup, tentu seorang Ayah yang menyayangi (baca: memanjakan) anak-anaknya. Saat sang Bungsu menerima warisan dan pergi, kemungkinan besar sang Ayah hidup dengan penuh kekuatiran dan kepasrahan akan kehidupan sang putra bungsunya. Saat sang Ayah tidak lagi berharap akan putra bungsunya ini (baca: dipikirnya sudah meninggal), putra bungsunya datang kehadapannya. Kerinduan dan kecintaan Sang Ayah terhadap putra bungsunya membuatnya menerimanya dengan gembira dan mengadakan pesta. (baca: anak yang hilang telah kembali dan hidup) Saat sang Putra Sulungnya kembali, sang Ayah memahami sikap sang putra sulungnya ini. Sikapnya jelas, bahwa sebagai Ayah, dia menyayangi anak-anaknya dan senang sekali melihat anak-anaknya hidup dengan baik, termasuk mencintai sang Putra Sulung. Sang Ayah mengharapkan putra Sulungnya mau menerima sang adik.

Menurut Anda bagaimana akhir cerita 'Anak Yang Hilang' ini ?
A.Putra Sulung kesal dan tidak mau menerima adiknya serta tidak mau masuk ke rumah untuk merayakan kepulangan sang adik.
B.Putra Bungsu keluar dan pergi dari rumah sang Ayah (baca:Kakaknya)
C.Putra Bungsu keluar dan meminta maaf kepada kakaknya kemudian pergi dari rumah karena Sang kakak, Putra Sulung tidak mau memaafkannya.
D.Putra Bungsu keluar dan meminta maaf kepada kakaknya kemudian kakak beradik & sang Ayah saling berpelukan dan masuk ke dalam rumah untuk meneruskan perayaan itu.
E.???

Andaikata Anda merupakan salah satu tokoh utama dari cerita di atas, tokoh mana yang akan Anda perani ?