The Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin (Luke 15:3-10) are the first two in a series of three. The third is the "lost son" or the " prodigal son." Just as in other cases, Jesus taught these parables in a set of three to emphasize His point. To properly understand the message of these parables, we must recognize exactly what a parable is, and why it is used.
What is a parable. The Parable of the Lost Sheep - Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.
Doesn't he leave the ninety. Home Topical Studies Parables The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, And The Lost Son And in Heaven the angels rejoice. The Parable of the Lost Sheep Then Jesus told them this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.
Does he not leave the ninety. Conclusion: The point of the first two parables in which a lost sheep was found and a lost coin was found emphasized the effort of God in finding the lost. In the third parable, the Father finds the prodigal son, who repents, but the father also goes outside to find the older son and the question we are left with is Will the older son repent? The Parable of the Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10) Following the parable of the lost sheep, Jesus tells of a woman who has ten silver coins and loses one.
She lights a lamp, sweeps the house, and searches carefully until she finds it. Upon finding the coin, she calls her friends and neighbors to rejoice with her. In the first 2 parables, the owner of the sheep and coins go looking for their lost items and left no stone unturned to find it.
In the last parable, that father gave the son his wish, but waited with expectation for him to come home. In the parable of the lost coin, we are introduced to a woman that has lost a coin. Again, this offended the minds of the Pharisees because He was asking for them to think like a woman.
Again, something is lost, and this time it was a silver drachma coin. At the time, it was worth a day's wages. Explore Luke 15, where Jesus shares powerful parables about lost sheep, lost coins, and the prodigal son, illustrating God's boundless love and forgiveness.
How we interpret the parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Son in Luke 15 influences our positions on evangelism and discipleship. A Lost Sheep, a Lost Coin - The tax collectors [who were despised because they worked for the Roman rulers and were notorious for corruption and extortion] and sinners all came [drew near] to listen to Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law [scribes] began to complain [murmur; grumble]: "Look, this man welcomes [associates with; receives] sinners and even eats with them.