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A Massive Debt
Commentaries explain that the "hundred measures of wheat" represented a massive debt, with one estimate suggesting it was the yield of about one hundred acres. The steward's reduction of the debt was a bold and significant act, highlighting the scale of the situation in the parable.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 16:7
18th Century
Theologian
Measures of wheat. The measure mentioned here—the kor, or homer—contained, according to Dr. Arbuthnot's tables, about 32 pecks, o…
AT Robertson
On Luke 16:7
Measures (κορους). Another Hebrew word for dry measure. The Hebrew cor was about ten bushels. Data are not clear about the …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 16:7
19th Century
Bishop
An hundred measures of wheat.—Here the measure is the Hebrew cor, which is considered equal to ten baths (the la…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 16:5–9
(5–8a) As already noted, the bills may have been written in terms of commodities rather than cash, perhaps in order to hide the actual amount of in…
John Gill
On Luke 16:7
17th Century
Pastor
Then said he to another, and how much owest thou ?
&c.] To my Lord, as before:
and he said, an hu…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 16:1–12
17th Century
Minister
Whatever we have, its property belongs to God; we only have the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honor. This st…