Jesus and the Prodigal Son: the God of radical mercy
BRIAN J. PIERCE

Behind this book lies an insight that came to to Brian Pierce 15 years ago. He suddenly saw that Jesus, like the Prodigal Son, “was dead and is alive again” (Luke 15:24). From this arose the startling idea that one way of interpreting the much-loved parable is to imagine Jesus as the Prodigal Son.

Pierce emphasises that he is not a biblical scholar but a preacher, schooled in the practice of Lectio Divina. He takes us on a reflective journey, sharing his own experience and insights.  He bases his exposition on biblical quotations, and introduces us to many other authors, ancient and contemporary, including Pope Francis.