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| Finally, the reference to the pigs is a significant one. Pigs in the Old Testament were unclean animals. Pigs were considered unclean because this type of animal was sacred to other religions. Taking care of the pigs was one of the lowest jobs the runaway son could have. This shows how much he needed to go home to his father. WORKS CITED: The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, General Editor: Paul J. Achtemeier, HarperSanFrancisco, 1996 Harper Study Bible, Matthew and Luke; Zondervan, 1991 |
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