that this humble woman, who was so poor she had to hunt frantically for a lost coin,
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Where in the scriptures is the “Lost Coin” woman identified as Mary?
And....It seems to me that Mary and Joseph were middle class. He was a carpenter. Mary’s family was able to afford a trip for her to visit her cousin. That Mary gave birth in a stable was not due to their being homeless. They were sent on this dangerous trek to Bethlehem by the government so taxes could be collected.
Well,”middle class” is an anachronism. Joseph was a techne, which puts him into the working class. But in a non-money economy, a silver coin was not to be despised. Yes, I think Jesus was describing something he had seen.