Thematic Bible: Character of true
Thematic Bible
Widow's » Character of true
having a reputation for doing good deeds, [such as] bringing up children, showing hospitality to strangers, washing the feet of the saints [i.e., God's holy people], assisting people in trouble and devoting herself to doing all [other] kinds of good deeds.
Verse Concepts
and has been a widow [all these years], and is now eighty-four years old.) She has never left the Temple, but worships [God] by fasting [i.e., going without food and/or water for religious reasons] and praying night and day.
Verse Concepts
Now the woman who is a true widow, and living all alone, has placed her hope in God and continues [to offer] special requests and prayers [for help ?] night and day.
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Related Topics
- Actual Widows
- Afflicted, Duty To Them
- Asceticism, Types
- Care Of Feet
- Clean Feet
- Doing Good
- Fasting
- Fasting And Prayer
- Fasting Regularly
- Fasting, Examples Of
- Fasting, Nature Of
- Fasting, Practice Of
- Feet Washing
- Foot washing
- Grandmothers