Why was the parable of the importunate widow given?

Answer

And He spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to Pray, and not to faint." Luke 18:
NOTE - The importunate widow got her request because of her persistency. God wants us to seek
Him, and to seek Him. earnestly, when we pray. He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Heb.
11: 6.

What spirit must those cherish whom God forgives?
In what statement of the Scripture was Abraham's obedience really implied?
Against what evil should fathers guard?
What deliverance will God finally bring to His people in this controversy?
What was the character and the work of many of the bishops at that time?
How does Isaiah speak of the wicked at this time?
When is the resurrection of the righteous to take place?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle