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This parable cannot be interpreted in a vacuum.
We cannot jump straight into this parable and properly understand it apart from the preceding paragraph.
Before Jesus begins his parable regarding the widow’s persistence before the pagan judge we have to understand what Jesus was teaching previous to this parable.
The end of chapter 17 sets up the parable in the beginning of chapter 18.
For this reason, turn with me to Chapter 17 verse 20 and read with me to the end of the chapter.
Luke 17:
What is Jesus teaching on at the end of this chapter?
What is the question he is answering for the Pharisees?
They want to know when the kingdom is coming!
Right off the bat he tells them the kingdom of God is not coming in a way that can be observed…for the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.
In other words, the kingdom is not coming to overthrow the government and set up a militaristic religious state.
Instead the kingdom of God is in your presence as I have come to preach the good news and reign in the hearts of men.
Then he turns to his disciples and reminds them that there day when they want to see the Son of man, but he will not be there, because before the day comes when lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, when the Son of Man has his day, he must first suffer and be rejected.
We know what Jesus is talking about, the day when he was given over to man, the day when the Son of Man became the slain Lamb of God for the sins of the world.
It was on that day that he was buried in the tomb that the disciples would think they hopes in the Messiah had been crushed.
But, three days later he rose from the grave appearing to them again reminding them He was the guarantee of their hope.
But he did have to leave them again, 40 days later he gave the disciples their great commission and ascended to the right hand of the Father ruling and reigning his kingdom from his heavenly throne.
As we come to verse 26
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The Purpose of the Parable (Vs 1)
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The Purpose of the Parable (Vs 1)
Luke 18:1
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The Pagan Judge (Vs 2)
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The Persistent Widow (Vs 3-5)
Luke 18:
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The Promise of God’s Justice (Vs 6-8)
Luke 18:
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