If you read Luke : 16: 6-9:- After the Master apreciated his manager saying " that dishonest manager acted Shrewdly" Jesus commented that "the Children of this age are more Shrewd (wise) in dealing with their own generation then the children of Light"
Please explain me the context and what really was Jesus teaching from this.
2006-11-04 23:50:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
People who are of this world know how to deal with other people who are of the world while christians don't know how to deal with or treat each other. I am a Chrisitan and I know this is true most of the time
2006-11-05 00:00:43 · answer #1 · answered by chr1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the writer of 'Luke' in this passage is conveying the beneficial acknowledgement of wisdom. Even though the manager had been a waster of his possesions and was at risk of losing his job, he realised the nature of the situation and acted 'shrewdly'. The master has seen his wise actions (winning friends and influencing people, so in case he lost his job he would be ok), and 'commended the DISHONEST manager because he had acted SHREWDLY.'
I guess the Jesus in this passage is trying to say something like "You will be forgiven in as much as you forgive others"
'I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
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If we take the literal view, rather than look for some secret meaning, I think it says "Its ok to use money to win people over,like non believers do"
verse 9, in that case, is probably a later addition to the book. It seems inconsistent with the overall story,in my view.
I must say that
LK 16:10 "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much"
Is a very good quote, I must remember it
2006-11-05 00:05:12 · answer #2 · answered by CJunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is saying the Master admired the the dishonest manager for being so shrewd and Jesus is telling us to use our worldly resources to help others and make friends. In this way your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.
The people of this world are more keen in their dealings with each other than the Godly ones are.
2006-11-05 00:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by ken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discovering the meaning of parables is up to the individual.
2006-11-05 00:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by samssculptures 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
before he was fired by his master he served two masters ,himself and his boss ,when he got fired he only needed to serve himself
but his motives were for money ,just as the farros is for the collection plate ,he means it as saying god knows all you are doing
are you serving your own self intrests in getting money or are you to serve god ,and the master is able to say his employer at least began to serve his own self intrests where as before he was trying to please his masters as well ,by ripping people off to curry favour by dishonest measure that reflected off the master ,that led to the initial complaint
no doudt the origonal complaint was that your servant is short sheeting our orders and spoiling your honest name ,hence his master fired a dishonest servant who thought in serving his masters intrest he also was assuring his own well being ie serving two masters ,him and his master
2006-11-05 00:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a Parable of the unjust steward: the proper use of money.
2006-11-04 23:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by tracy211968 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm looking forward to the responses you get to this
2006-11-04 23:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No idea
2006-11-04 23:53:34 · answer #8 · answered by super stud 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋