From the "The Parable of the Prodigal Son," briefly characterize the father."The Parable of the Prodigal Son"

In "The Parable of the Prodigal Son," the father is one
who loves his son unconditionally. His son takes his share of wealth or inheritance from
the father, leaves home, spends it all and finds himself
hungry:

But
when he came to himself he said, 'How many hired servants of my father's have bread
enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and will
tell him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no more worthy
to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired
servants.'

He arose, and came to his father. But while he
was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell
on his neck, and kissed him. (World English Bible, Luke
15:17-20)

Instead of the
father being angry at his son, he rushes to him with opened arms and calls for a
celebration of his lost son's return home. That is unconditional love. There is no
greater love than a father who is compassionate and understanding. The father is beyond
happy. His son was symbolically dead and now he is alive. The father calls for the
servants to dress him in a fine robe and sandals. He puts a ring on the lost son's hand.
The father has the fattened calf slaughtered for a "celebratory meal." Truly, the father
receives his son with love and a warm reception. The father is rejoicing because he
thought his son was dead. Now that he is alive, the father insists that the son is to be
treated like royalty. After all, he is still the father's son.