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.

16. How did Christ reprove those who, though familiar with the letter of the Scriptures, failed to understand them?
To what extent has Christ suffered for sinners?
What did He teach concerning the stability of the law?
Is there any danger of God's chosen people forgetting Him?
What part of the law of God especially has the Papacy thought to change?
What did He say should be done with every plant not planted by God?
What will Christ do with the saints when He comes?

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