Details of the Story
The Younger Son
The Older Son
Basic Theology
Interpreting the Parable
100

This is how many sons are in the story.

What is two?

100

This is where the younger son traveled with his inheritance. 

What is a "far country" or "distant country"?

100

This is how the older brother felt when his younger brother returned home.

What is "angry" (would also accept "jealous" as a description his words and actions)

100

This is how many Gods there are.

What is One? (WSC = "There is but one only, the living and true God."

100

This is what the father felt for his son when he saw him return.

What is "compassion" or similar

200

This is the son who said, "Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me."

Who is the younger son?

200

The younger son "squandered his property in ______ ________".

What is "reckless living" or "living recklessly" or similar.

200

Fill in the blank: The father responds to the older brother by saying, "Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is ________."

What is "yours"?

200

This is how many persons are there in the godhead.

What is three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

200

When the younger son left his father's house, he was in so much need that he eventually longed to eat with these animals.

What are "pigs"?

300

This is how the father responded when his prodigal son returned home.

What is celebrate with a feast (or similar — full answer: "Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate"

300

This is what arose in the land which caused the younger son to be in need.

What is a "famine"?

300

When the older brother refused to go into the party, the father came out and did this.

What is "entreated him" or "pleaded with him" or similar. 

300

This is the greatest commandment in the Law.

What is "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

300

When the younger son said, "Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me," this is what he meant.

What is "I wish you were dead!" or similar

400

This is what the father did when his son asked for his share of the property.

What is "he divided his property between them" or "divided" (would accept, "gave it to him")

400

This is what the younger son did when he was in need.

What is "hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country" or "fed pigs"

400

Fill in the blank: "Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a _____ ______, that I might celebrate with my friends. "

What is a "young goat" (would also accept "goat")

400

This is what sin is.

What is "breaking God's law" or similar ("want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God")

400

When the younger son returns home, he exemplifies this biblical act.

What is "repentance" (also accept, "confession" or "asking for forgiveness" or similar)

500

Fill in the blank: When the prodigal son returns home, the father says, "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was _____, and is _______.’"

What is "lost" and "found" (must get both to receive points)

500

This is what the younger son decided to say to his father upon his return.

What is "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.” or similar

500

At the end of the parable, this is what the older son heard as he came and drew near to the house.

What is "music and dancing"?

500

This is where the moral law is summarized. 

What is "10 commandments" or "Exodus 20" or similar. 

500

This is Father's words over all those who return to Him in repentance after reckless living.

What is "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." or similar

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