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English
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Symbolism in the Parable of the Willing and Unwilling Two Sons in Matthew 21
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Let Us Reason Together : Essays in Honor of the Life’s Work of Robert L. Millet
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Provo, UT
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BYU Religious Studies Center; Deseret Book; Maxwell Institute
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97-116
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"Deeply valuable symbolism is thoroughly embedded in tow of Jesus' parables, both of which begin, 'A certain man had two sons.' The more famous of these two is commonly called parable of the prodigal son, found in Luke 15. The less often mentioned can be called the parable of the willing and unwilling two sons, found in Matthew 21. Even people who have written much and taught profoundly about the parables of Jesus have rarely had much to say about this brief text, which is nevertheless freighted with significantly authoritative cargo. In explicating this lesser-known of the two-sons parables, I hope to honor and recognize Robert L. Millet for his consummate willingness to do the will of the Father and to go down this day to work in his vineyard, wherever the needs may be found." [From the text]