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1 | biblical defination of widow/orphan? | James 1:27 | rubygirl1174 | 199396 | ||
What is the biblical defination of a widow and orphan? | ||||||
2 | biblical defination of widow/orphan? | James 1:27 | DocTrinsograce | 199397 | ||
Hi, Ruby... Welcome to the forum! The Greek words translated as widow (chera) and orphan (orphanos) are well chosen. They literally mean bereft; in the former case, of a husband, and in the latter case, of a father. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Widows | James 1:27 | rubygirl1174 | 199408 | ||
Would a women who's husband is out of the house longer term due to imprisonment be a widow? how about a women who's husband has left her? | ||||||
4 | Widows | James 1:27 | DocTrinsograce | 199413 | ||
Dear Ruby, Yes, I think, in certain contexts, that could be applicable. She is, through no fault of her own, bereft of her husband. Of course, in ancient times, that circumstance could be life threatening for a women. Even the writ of divorcement was designed to protect a woman's reputation so that she could be married again. A woman without a husband could easily starve at that time. In Him, Doc |
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