The Parable of the Dishonest Manager (or Shrewd Manager), found in Luke 16:1-8, is a notoriously difficult text to interpret. Why does Jesus appear to praise the dishonest steward, and does he intend for us to imitate such actions? In this episode, I will look at this parable in its historical and cultural context, and help us to understand how Jesus and his audience might have understood its meaning. I will also offer some thoughts on Jesus' teaching following the parable concerning "unrighteous wealth."
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Episode Bibliography:
Cardenal, Ernesto. The Gospel in Solentiname. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2010.
Craddock, Fred. Luke (Interpretation). Louisville: John Knox Press, 1990.
Culpepper, R. Alan. "Luke" in New Interpreter's Bible, v. IX. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994.
Herzog, William R. Parables as Subversive Speech: Jesus as Pedagogue of the Oppressed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994.