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all the saints who depart from this life will remain in some place situated on the earth which holy Scripture calls paradise, as in some place of instruction, and, so to speak, class-room or school of souls, in which they are to be instructed regarding all the things which they had seen on earth, and are to receive also some information respecting things that are to follow in the future...all of which are revealed more clearly and distinctly to the Saints in their proper time and place." 4:299 (De Principiis 2.6)

all the saints who depart from this life will remain in some place situated on the earth which holy Scripture calls paradise, as in some place of instruction, and, so to speak, class-room or school of souls, in which they are to be instructed regarding all the things which they had seen on earth, and are to receive also some information respecting things that are to follow in the future...all of which are revealed more clearly and distinctly to the Saints in their proper time and place." (De Principiis 2.6)

Positive Argument

(Negative arguments in a separate post for readability)

• Jerusalem
• Jericho
• The route and that travelers could be found upon it
• Jews
• Samaritans
• Thieves
• Priests
• Levites
• Inns & innkeepers
• Even minor details such as raiment, oil, wine, beasts of burden
• Down the very coin: δηνάριον ("denarion") is a real monetary reference

• Fathers
• Sons
• Inheritances/money
• Far away countries
• Riotous living
• Famines
• Even minor details such as employers, fields, pigs, husks, servants, bread, rings, robes, fatted calves
• Down the Biblical concept of death: the son was "dead" (v 24, 32) because he was separated (from his family, from his faith); when reunited he was "alive" again

• Jerusalem
• Jericho
• The route and that travelers could be found upon it
• Jews
• Samaritans
• Thieves
• Priests
• Levites
• Inns & innkeepers
• Even minor details such as raiment, oil, wine, beasts of burden
• Down to the very coin: δηνάριον ("denarion") is a real monetary reference

• Fathers
• Sons
• Inheritances/money
• Far away countries
• Riotous living
• Famines
• Even minor details such as employers, fields, pigs, husks, servants, bread, rings, robes, fatted calves
• Down to the Biblical concept of death: the son was "dead" (v 24, 32) because he was separated (from his family, from his faith); when reunited he was "alive" again