... care God instructed His people to give them. The early church was serious about the care of Christian widows, a good example for us to follow today. As you study this parable, try to imagine the setting. The courtroom was not a fine building but a tent that was moved from place to place as the judge covered his circuit. The judge, not the ... if she wanted to. It shouldn't be a surprise that poor widows did not always get the protection the law that they deserved. Now that we understand the setting of this parable, we can better understand what Jesus was teaching. Basically, He was enco...

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... he was loving and caring, He was also forgiving. The apostles, who many times were short- sighted in what Jesus was preaching, tested his forgiving spirit. Often when Jesus told a parable, or talked about prayer, the apostles were quick to question Him on the meaning of his parables, which told His stories. They could not comprehend the message that Jesus was ... ...

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