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What We Missed In....The Parable of the Cunning Manager Part 1
This is one of Jesus' most eccentric and perplexing parables. What do we do with this man who is a frauster, a trickster, a deceiver, but whose actions are commended by the boss he has stolen from and validated as being shrewd by Jesus? There are a variety of possible meanings to this story, but it is one that refuses to be pinned down to a single definitive interpretation. How can Luke's emphasis, Jesus' focus and the social context forge a way forward to understanding and relevance to us?
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