tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post664299535823217090..comments2015-05-21T03:51:27.766-04:00Comments on The Moose are in Need of Reproof: Four Reasons I like the Prodigal GodJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06716616795672911379noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-70492236084995225662010-02-02T23:38:18.107-05:002010-02-02T23:38:18.107-05:00Thanks, Jeff. That's helpful.Thanks, Jeff. That's helpful.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766451794189670227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-64117226205199649312010-02-02T18:58:28.483-05:002010-02-02T18:58:28.483-05:00Carol - thanks for the comment and the question. ...Carol - thanks for the comment and the question. I think its important to distinguish between what Keller presents as the teaching of the passage, and then the many many ways he expands on, and illustrates that teaching. <br /><br />In other words, I think Keller had a good, honest insight about the heart of the elder brother. He then fills out the picture of how that heart manifests itself in our culture. I don't think that's "reading into" the text, I think that's teaching and applying what the bible says.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716616795672911379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079002769673024968.post-8949489736086632892010-02-02T00:17:52.986-05:002010-02-02T00:17:52.986-05:00I read the book and loved it, but I've heard o...I read the book and loved it, but I've heard of a couple people who weren't fans of the book because they felt like Keller was reading too much into the passage. How would you respond to such a criticism?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766451794189670227noreply@blogger.com