Section 3
that journey, we see many different instances, and hidden in certain of these instances are a number of puzzling points.
In chapter sixteen of Luke, the Lord told the disciples the parable of the unrighteous steward. Now in 18:1-8 He gives them another parable, the parable of an unrighteous judge. The unright eous steward in chapter sixteen signifies us as the Lord's stewards. As we shall see, the unright eous judge in chapter eighteen refers to the righteous God. Therefore, the Lord used two par ables, one denoting us and the other denoting God. The unrighteous steward signifies us serv ing the Lord, and the unrighteous judge signifies God avenging us.
TEACHING ABOUT PERSISTENT PRAYER
Luke 18:1-3 says, "And He told them a parable with the purpose that they ought always to pray and not lose heart, saying, There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man. And there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my opponent." The widow in verse 3 signifies the believers. In a sense, the believers in Christ are a widow in the present