8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one
coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she
finds it? 9 And
when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors
together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ 10 Likewise,
I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner
who repents.”
Commentary
In this Jesus’ second parable on the joy in heaven over just one sinner who repents, He now uses the analogy of a woman who having 10 silver coins, (which in ancient times would’ve represented a highly valued and treasured wedding gift) but having lost just one, diligently goes about seeking it. And so she begins by lighting a lamp, sweeping the house, and searching carefully until see finds it. And so here because the 9 other coins are already secure with her, her emphasis is again not on them, but on finding the lost coin. And when she finds it, she also calls her friends and neighbors together to come and rejoice with her, because finding that lost coin now makes her set complete again! Therefore, the Lord Jesus says, “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Because the Kingdom of heaven is not complete until all that the Father has given to His Son is restored to Himself (John 6:37-40). The joy then in heaven is seeing God’s elect children being restored to Himself.
Scripture Quotations
Commentary
In this Jesus’ second parable on the joy in heaven over just one sinner who repents, He now uses the analogy of a woman who having 10 silver coins, (which in ancient times would’ve represented a highly valued and treasured wedding gift) but having lost just one, diligently goes about seeking it. And so she begins by lighting a lamp, sweeping the house, and searching carefully until see finds it. And so here because the 9 other coins are already secure with her, her emphasis is again not on them, but on finding the lost coin. And when she finds it, she also calls her friends and neighbors together to come and rejoice with her, because finding that lost coin now makes her set complete again! Therefore, the Lord Jesus says, “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Because the Kingdom of heaven is not complete until all that the Father has given to His Son is restored to Himself (John 6:37-40). The joy then in heaven is seeing God’s elect children being restored to Himself.
Scripture Quotations
New King James Version (1982): Thomas Nelson
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