"Get Out!" The Good Farmington Hills Police...

he "mean" or dishonest manager/steward in the Bible appears in Jesus's parable in Luke 16:1-13, often called the "Parable of the Unjust Steward" or "Dishonest Manager". He is a shrewd steward who wastes his master’s goods and, upon being fired, reduces debtors' bills to secure his own future. The Character: The manager is portrayed as dishonest and lazy, refusing to do manual labor and being too proud to beg. The Action: To ensure1 he has1 friends1 to1 welcome1 him1 after1 he1 loses1 his1 job,1 he1 tells1 his1 master's1 debtors1 to1 slash1 their1 bills1 (e.g.,1 from1 1001 measures1 of1 oil1 to1 50)1. The Paradox: Surprisingly, the master commends the dishonest manager not for his dishonesty, but for his "shrewdness" in using his remaining time to secure his future. The Lesson: Jesus uses this character to teach that followers should use worldly wealth wisely to gain "friends" (make an impact) for eternity, rather than serving money. This character is not a literal "hotel" manager, but rather a steward of an estate (Greek oikonomos).

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