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Honor Restored: New Light on the Parable of the Prudent Steward (Luke 16:1-8A).

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  • Title: Honor Restored: New Light on the Parable of the Prudent Steward (Luke 16:1-8A).
  • Author : Journal of Biblical Literature
  • Release Date : January 22, 2000
  • Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
  • Pages : * pages
  • Size : 240 KB

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Almost every article or book section devoted to the so-called parable of the Unjust Steward begins by noting that it is the most difficult of the parables. A whole series of seemingly intractable problems is involved in its interpretation. When the master accuses his steward of "squandering" his property, what does he mean? And is this accusation fair or unfair? When the steward responds by forgiving a portion of the amount owed by his master's debtors, is he acting righteously or committing fraud? Who is the [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] of Luke 16:8a? Is he the "master" of the parable or Jesus himself?. Why does the [TEXT NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.] "commend" the steward for an apparent act of fraud? Where does the parable end? The following essay reviews the answers scholars have given to these questions and proposes a relatively novel interpretation, based on a combination of literary and sociological criticism. Its thesis is that the steward's job is threatened because he has dishonored his master by squandering his property, and he attempts to restore his master's honor (and preserve for himself the prospect of future employment as a steward) by forgiving the debts and making his master appear to be generous and charitable. The master sees that the steward has acted loyally toward him (while at the same time the steward has advanced his own self-interest) and he commends the once "unjust" steward for his ingenious plan. I. Common Interpretations


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