Parables of Jesus
The Lost Coin
Loss and Redemption
Read: Luke 15:8-9
SeeThe Parable of the Lost Coin is about a woman who searches for a lost coin, finds it, and then rejoices. It is a member of a trilogy on redemption that Jesus tells after the Pharisees and religious leaders accuse Him of welcoming and eating with "sinners." (The other two are the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and the Parable of the Prodigal Son.)
The woman described is likely a poor peasant, and the ten silver coins likely represent the family savings. They may also have been the woman's dowry, which she wore as an ornament. Either theory explains the urgency of the woman's search, and the extent of her joy when the missing coin is found.
The invitation to the "friends and neighbors" may indicate a celebratory meal, recalling the meals Jesus is accused of sharing with "sinners." The woman's diligent activity in searching symbolizes either Jesus' own activity or that of God the Father, and the rejoicing of the angels is understood to be rejoicing along with God.
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"The Lost Coin"
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