Why is the Pearl a perfect idiom of the Church? BIB 547-1-9-5

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:45
Jews are told to only eat seafood that has scales so oysters are not kosher. A grain of sand or a similar irritant is placed in the oyster and the living oyster reacts and forms a beautiful pearl. While to the Jew the oyster does not have value as a food, the pearl can be sold to the Gentile. The oyster is killed to procure the valuable pearl. This would be analogous to Jesus giving up his life so that Gentiles could have the gift of salvation rejected by most Jews. A further analogy could be that we Christians are an irritant to much of the world; however, we do spread the gospel.
There are so many parables in which Jesus alludes to the acceptance of his gift of salvation by some and the rejection of it by others. Also, we are told to always be ready for His return for His church.
The Parable of the Net is analogous to the judgment that will occur at the end of the age. “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 13:47-50.
“Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son them to come, but they refused to come.’ Matthew 22:1-3. Some of the invited guests refused outright, some attended but were not dressed properly and were denied entrance. Finally the pretty much average people on the street were invited and accepted. Again this is analogous to the gift of salvation being refused by some and accepted by others.
In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, five were ready with oil and five were not. The five that had oil for the lamps were ready to go when the bridegroom came for them and other five had gone to purchase oil. “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.” Matthew 25:10.
We must always be ready for the coming of Jesus for His Church!.