Jeremiah 8:18- 9:1 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 The so-called “ parable of the dishonest manager ” is one of the most confusing and confronting of Jesus ’ parables. Maybe we get it in the lectionary cycle every three years to be sure we have a chance to wrestle with it together. Regardless, it confronts us today, and we may take comfort that it is being read and struggled within congregations across the world today. That ’ s right. If we can ’ t be united in our joy, we can at least be united in our discomfort! You may think that odd, but I think it ’ s somewhat poetic. One thing I do know is that this is a passage that il lustrates our expectation that a literal reading of scripture without context can lead us down some weird paths, so let ’ s start there. In terms of its Biblical context, this story directly follows the parable of the Prodigal Son which ended with the elder son ’ s lament and indecision over whether or not to jo...
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