She might have been considered a disgrace to her family and left in a precarious position. A childless widow endured double adversity, with no husband to provide for and protect her, and no son to carry on the family name and care for her in her old age. In ancient times, the primary purpose of women in marriage was to produce children and heirs to carry on the family line. The Bible says widows are to be treated with honor and compassion and offered protection so that no one takes advantage of them. Thus, widows are often grouped with vulnerable members of society such as the fatherless, aliens, and the poor (Deuteronomy 14:29 16:11 24:20 26:12). Often in Scripture, when widows are referred to, it appears to carry the idea of a woman whose husband has died who also has no one to provide for her.
A widow is a woman whose husband has died.
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