Talk:Parable of the Lost Coin

Alternative interpretation section is suspect
Got to say... The alternative interpretation is, well, interesting. Could someone supply evidence or a legitimate published source for the whole alternative interpretation (not individual parts, but the whole thing)? The alternative interpretation feels like someone is trying very hard to shoehorn an unusual view into the text. I encourage someone to prove me wrong by supplying a legitimate published source. If no such source can be found, I vote to have this section removed. 99.23.147.188 (talk) 02:50, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

C.R.K
Explain the parable of the lost coin — Preceding unsigned comment added by 105.113.58.20 (talk) 08:52, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Interpretation
The Interpretation section of this article is an untenable, allegorical focus on the story of the woman with 10 coins. It is not an allegory, as implied. There is no internal indication that the woman depicts God or stands for a divine savior. It is simply a story. It is merely the second of three reversely progressive stories all depicting scenes of loss, finding, and celebration. The first two are said to be like the celestial celebration at the repentance of one sinner. The last story stops but does not end, because it is not known if the older brother joins the party at his father's pleading. The purpose of the trilogy of stories, climaxing in the last one, is a progressive invitation to the Pharisees and religious leaders of v. 2 to join Jesus in welcoming and celebrating with the marginalized people in the contemporary Jewish society. Luke has Jesus address this set of stories to these leaders and awaits their response like that of the older brother. Accordingly, how the story ends is up to them, just as it is to its modern readers.Wctrenchard (talk) 22:46, 29 May 2024 (UTC)