<P> The request of the younger son for his share of the inheritance is "brash, even insolent" and "tantamount to wishing that the father was dead ." His actions do not lead to success, and he eventually becomes an indentured servant, with the degrading job of looking after pigs, and even envying them for the carob pods they eat . </P> <P> On the son's return, the father treats him with a generosity far more than he has a right to expect . </P> <P> The older son, in contrast, seems to think in terms of "law, merit, and reward", rather than "love and graciousness ." He may represent the Pharisees who were criticizing Jesus . </P> <P> The father, who represents the Heavenly Father, implies to the older son that his love for both sons is not dependent upon their perfection, but their willingness to return to Him with a broken heart and a contrite spirit . </P>

Who does the older son represent in the prodigal son
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