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Commentary for these texts is forthcoming. PRAYER OF THE DAY Divine Word,You sent Moses to speak law to the people and bring order to chaos. You sent prophets to speak repentance and bring hope to the hopeless. You sent your son, Jesus, to become your living Word. Open our ears to hear your word, and our hearts to … Continue reading “Luke 16:19-31 Commentary by Working Preacher”

How far may we push a parable? Should we regard parables as helpful fictions that open our imaginations to new possibilities, or should we approach them as condensed pedagogical vehicles designed to carry specific teachings? The matter of limits for interpretation has dominated the conversation concerning parables for over a century. We could push the … Continue reading “Luke 16:19-31 Commentary by Greg Carey”

As much as we would like to spiritualize the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, it is very difficult to explain away its central message, especially given what Luke has to say about money and possessions elsewhere in his Gospel. The fates of these two individuals after death are very much tied to their … Continue reading “Luke 16:19-31 Commentary by Lois Malcolm”

Unique to Luke is the story of the rich man and Lazarus. It follows last week’s parable about a rich man and Mammon. The entire chapter can be entitled “Rich Men and Lovers of Money,” suggests Alan Culpepper, in order to underscore the thematic unity of the two parables.1 The rich man’s sumptuous feasting (“making … Continue reading “Luke 16:19-31 Commentary by Barbara Rossing”

El pasaje para este domingo es uno de los más enigmáticos en todo el evangelio de Lucas. Comentarios al texto La perícopa  consta de tres partes bien definidas: la parábola sobre el administrador astuto (muchas veces denominado “infiel;” vv. 1-8a), comentarios alegóricos a la parábola que reflejan las interpretaciones tempranas de la iglesia sobre la … Continue reading “San Lucas 16:1-13 Comentario por Guillermo Hansen”

El pasaje de Lucas 16:1-13 es uno de los más complejos del Nuevo Testamento. Por eso, los eruditos bíblicos han propuesto una variedad de interpretaciones. En términos del contenido, el pasaje puede ser dividido en varias secciones. En primer lugar está la parábola de mayordomo que fue acusado de derrochar los bienes de su amo … Continue reading “San Lucas 16:1-13 Comentario por David Cortés-Fuentes”

Para Comenzar a Pensar Si bien la lectura propuesta para este domingo está delimitada a Lucas 16:1-13, es aconsejable agregar los vv. 14-15. De este modo, el relato tiene un sentido a la luz del Evangelio de Lucas en general, a la vez que presenta una posible interpretación –entre muchas– a un texto de por … Continue reading “San Lucas 16:1-13 Comentario por Marisa Strizzi”

Commentators routinely remark that the parable of the Dishonest (Corrupt) Manager stands among the most challenging texts in the New Testament, often regarding it as the most perplexing of Jesus’ parables. C. H. Dodd observed that even Luke seems clueless as to what to do with the parable, providing at least three interpretations at the … Continue reading “Luke 16:1-13 Commentary by Greg Carey”

Any commentator will tell you that this is a difficult text. The story itself sounds quite contemporary. A dishonest manager is about to lose his job because he has misspent his employer’s assets. Because he doesn’t want to do manual labor or receive charity, he goes around to all the people who owe his employer … Continue reading “Luke 16:1-13 Commentary by Lois Malcolm”

“Gotta serve somebody,” Bob Dylan sings.1 In today’s gospel Jesus says you can serve either God or Mammon, but not both. Mammon serves as a personification for the acquisition of wealth, the “most common god on earth,” according to Martin Luther (Large Catechism, Explanation of the First Commandment).2 We sometimes forget that charging interest on … Continue reading “Luke 16:1-13 Commentary by Barbara Rossing”