What is the summary of Luke 18?
It tells about a judge who “did not fear God and did not respect man”, who is repeatedly approached by a poor widow, seeking justice. Initially rejecting her demands, he eventually honors her request to avoid being worn out by her persistence.
What does the parable of the widow and the unjust judge mean?
Interpretation. The author’s (Luke’s) framing material of the parable demonstrates the need to always pray like that persistent widow, for if even an unjust judge will eventually listen, God is much quicker to do so. The parable of the Friend at Night has a similar meaning.
What does the Bible say about unjust laws?
The Bible speaks decisively to this issue. Romans 13:1-2 says: “Obey the government, for God is the One who has put it there. There is no government anywhere that God has not placed in power. So those who refuse to obey the law of the land are refusing to obey God, and punishment will follow.”
What is the real meaning of widow?
1a : a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried. b : grass widow sense 2. c : a woman whose spouse or partner leaves her alone or ignores her frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity a golf widow a video game widow.
What type of woman was Hannah in the Bible?
She named her son Samuel, “because I asked the Lord for him” (v. 20). We observe that Hannah was a woman of prayer with a lot of faith and who lived the Word. One year after her child was born, she brought him to the Lord’s house in Shiloh with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine.
Why did Hannah want a child?
In her prayer, she asked God for a son and in return she vowed to give the son back to God for the service of God. She promised he would remain a Nazarite all the days of his life. According to Lillian Klein, the value of women is demonstrably enhanced by their child-bearing capacities.
Why did the widow keep pestering the judge?
The widow trusted that if she kept pestering the judge, she would eventually get justice. But, says Jesus, God – unlike the judge – will speedily grant justice to those who cry out – the Jews, and bring in the Kingdom of righteousness.
What can we learn from the parable of the widow and the judge?
The parable of the widow and the judge is set in an unnamed town. Over that town presides an unjust judge who has no fear of God and no compassion for the people under his jurisdiction. In the Jewish community, a judge was expected to be impartial, to judge righteously, and to recognize that judgment ultimately belongs to God (Deuteronomy 1:16–17).
How is God different from the Unjust Judge?
God was indeed the judge character. But the point of the parable is that God is not the same as the unjust judge, only answering prayers to get rid of us, his whiny children. God is different from that judge. He is a Father who is keen to help his children, who are the people of Israel.