When the Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889, Parisians scorned the structure, calling it a grotesque “stain” on their beautiful city. (2)Today, it is the beloved symbol of Paris, attracting millions of tourists every year. (3)Why did people’s attitudes change so dramatically? (4)It turns out that mere repeated exposure to this famous French landmark made a difference over time. (5)Contrary to the old proverb that familiarity breeds contempt, familiarity with an object actually breeds fondness. (6)Take another example, this one a piece of large-scale public art. (7)Many residents of Grand Rapids, Michigan, were not pleased when presented with their new downtown landmark, an enormous metal sculpture titled “La Grande Vitesse,” created by the eminent artist Alexander Calder. (8)Their reactions included such comments as “an abomination,” “an embarrassment,” “a waste of money.” (9)Other people were neutral; few seemed enthusiastic. (10)But within a decade, the sculpture had become an object of civic pride: Its picture adorned bank checks, city posters, tourist literature—and even the city's official logo. the main idea is ?

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

different routes can lead to sammy to different places, with different roads.   if you check a map, you can see the routes.   try to make connections of the places and count how many there are.   hope this : )

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