Parable of the Unjust Steward

In the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16, Jesus describes a very perplexing situation. Rather than the dishonest steward in the Parable of the Unjust Steward being berated or punished for his treachery, he is lauded by his master for taking the initiative to acquire friends for himself, even by theft, knowing his master was going to release him from his duties.

What's more impressive about this parable of the unjust steward is that Jesus himself encourages his followers to be like this dishonest and unjust steward.

What gives? What is Jesus talking about? For, surely Jesus -- as any good Jew would do (it's in the 10 commandments after all) -- should be condemning the thievery of the man who was in charge of handling his master's monetary affairs. How can we make sense of this parable in light of all of Jesus' other teachings?

Check out this video from The Mass Readings Explained with Dr. Brant Pitre to get at the meaning of this parable within it's 1st century Jewish context.

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