Which label best fits the following text? sir isaac newton, the first person who studied gravity seriously, discovered what is known as the law of universal gravitation. it defines the amount of attraction of one particle of matter on another particle of matter. the formula for figuring the amount of attraction, or gravitational force, is written in the following way: the formula means that first you multiply the constant of the gravitational pull between particles, g, by the mass of particle 1, m1, and the mass of particle 2, m2. then you divide the answer by the square of the distance between them, d2. this equation will give you the amount of pull or force between the two particles. it may seem reasonable to question the law of universal gravitation because newton wrote it during the seventeenth century. however, modern scientists have tested it using modern and innovative scientific equipment and increased knowledge of the solar system. the formula remains true today.

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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).

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.