A talent is a kind of stewardship (responsibility in the kingdom of God). The parable of the talents teaches us that if we serve well in our administration, we will have greater responsibility. But if we don’t win properly, stewardship will eventually be taken away from us. (See Matthew 25: 14-30).
What is a talent in the Bible?
In the time of Jesus, the talent was equal to 34,272 grams, that is, a fortune. A talent (kikkar, in Hebrew) had 60 minas (manech, in Hebrew) and 3,000 shekels (seqel, in Hebrew). The largest unit of Hebrew weight and also the one with the highest monetary value.