“The Bible has a much deeper, richer description for a widow than simply a woman whose husband has died. . . . [A widow], in the biblical context, is a woman bereft of the full provision and flourishing that could be provided by a husband or a family. It’s her condition that scripturally qualifies her as a widow, not the circumstance that led her to that condition.” — K. A. Ellis
Date: June 14, 2018
Event: The Gospel Coalition Women’s Pre-Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana
Related:
- 9 Things You Need to Know about Widows (Gaye Clark)
- When Husbands Die Young (Amy Wickiser)
- Two Books about—and for—Widows (Gaye Clark)
Find more audio and video from the 2018 Women’s Conference on the conference media page.
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