the parable about the unjust steward<\/a>\u00a0found in Luke 16. Really enjoyed reading your material on this.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
I’m glad you found the material useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: In preparing for a home study, I was looking for a further explanation of the parable about the unjust steward\u00a0found in Luke 16. Really enjoyed reading your material on this. 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Hamilton I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Luke 16:1-13 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many find this parable confusing because of the praise of the lord in verse 8. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How is it that an unfaithful steward, about to be relieved of his position, gains praise from his employer when he ends his career stealing more from him? 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