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.

From what sources did Christ usually draw His parables?
Following one of His parables, what did Christ say?
16. What inquiry on the part of Daniel shows that the fourth beast, and especially the little horn phase of it, constitutes the leading feature of this vision?
By what other terms are these covenants designated?
What will be the experience of those who say in their hearts that the Lord is not soon coming?
What is the chief occupation of Satan and his angels?
What was shown the Apostle John in vision?

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