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.

How was Christ to be received by His own people?
What distinct purpose did Christ have in giving Himself for the church?
13. After the accumulation of the sins of the year in this way, what service took place on the tenth day of the seventh month of each year?
By what means did the Jews know God's will?
How, then, did the Lord prove the people (verse 4) whether they would keep His law, or not?
Through whom did God create the world?
Does God delight to afflict any?

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