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Originally Posted by bwsmith  You are right it wasn't simply about parties -- it was -- and is -- about a deadly attitude. |
This is a parable, not a historical event. There is nothing about the older brother repenting or being accused of sin, or anything like that. It is included to teach us something. The older brother's reaction is quite typical of us, and Jesus lays it out plainly enough for us to see the fault in it; He lays it bare for us. It can be a quite deadly sin, but this isn't about that either. It's not about seeing sin in others, but in seeing how selfish and jealous we can get sometimes.