Help! I need a commentary or some other resource that will connect Luke 16:1-13 to it's larger chapter and book context.
Thanks in advance,
Terry
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I'm not sure exactly what you want. Any good academic commentary should do this. Is there something in particular you are expecting to find about the context? That would help me to look.
Here is an excerpt from the NIVAC (Obviously it goes into more detail):
THIS NEXT PART of Luke’s journey section (16:1–31) can be divided into three parts, each focusing on the need for disciples to be wise and generous with the resources God has given them. The parable of the unjust manager calls for faithfulness and wisdom in handling money, followed by a series of exhortations that develop points emerging from it (16:1–13). A shorter unit rebukes the attitude of the Pharisees and declares the arrival of a new era, which, though new, does not change the ethical standards God requires (16:14–18). Finally, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus emphasizes the ethical call God has made to be generous in meeting human needs (16:19–31). Christ’s followers, unlike the Pharisees, should not be lovers of money. Recognition of the accountability God holds his disciples to has ethical and lifestyle implications, even down to the use of resources.
Darrell L. Bock, Luke, The NIV Application Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996), 418.
Maybe take a look at The Expositor's Bible Commentary, Abridged:New & Old testament 2 volumes.
It is a good basic one to start with.
Here you go: https://www.logos.com/product/28543/jesus-v-jerusalem-a-commentary-on-luke-9-51-20-26-jesus-lawsuit-against-israel
I have found it very helpful.
DAL
... some other resource that will connect Luke 16:1-13 to it's larger chapter and book context.
The Outline Bible by Harold L. Willmington is a possibility:
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