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An ordained minister in the Presbyterian church, John J. Owen (1803–1869) taught as a professor of classical languages in the Free Academy, New York, until he was made vice-principal of that institution in 1853, in which capacity he served until his death. An eminent classicist, Owen’s translations of Greek works were highly acclaimed and his biblical commentaries were well received. When this...

the prodigal, returning with penitence and confession of unworthiness to his father’s house, from which he had so wickedly wandered away. CHAPTER 16 1–13. PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD. Perea. This parable has been regarded as one involving many difficulties of interpretation, and therefore, as might be expected, has received a variety of interpretations. The great point of difficulty is that our Lord apparently praises and holds up for imitation, the grossly fraudulent conduct of an unfaithful steward,
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