Christ as the Woman Seeking Her Lost Coin: Luke 15:8-10 and Divine Sophia in the Latin West
Shannon M. McAlister
Fathers, saints, and Doctors of the Church interpreted woman Luke 15:8-10 as a representation Christ—and identified her with Woman Wisdom ( ḥokmāh/ sophia), whom they saw divine. Medieval theologians related to other Scripture passages representing God in feminine form, reflected on appropriateness portraying woman. After close Middle Ages variety publications continued reinscribe this interpretation seeking lost coin. Altogether, illustrates one way which belief divinity survived throughout much Christian history.
Theological Studies