Olney Hymns · Character
The Prodigal Son
The wayward son in Jesus' parable who squandered his inheritance and was welcomed home.
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First appearance: book i on select texts of scripture
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The central figure who experiences affliction, repents, and returns to his father.
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See The Prodigal Son in book i on select texts of scriptureNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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See The Prodigal Son in book i on select texts of scripture