Luke.7.11
7:11 The location of the village of Nain is uncertain; it might be the modern town of Nein, six miles southeast of Nazareth.
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7:11 The location of the village of Nain is uncertain; it might be the modern town of Nein, six miles southeast of Nazareth.
7:1-10 This episode shows God’s message of salvation is for Gentiles as well as Jews.
7:11-17 Jesus raised three people from the dead; the others were Jairus’s daughter (8:40-56) and Lazarus (John 11:38-44). Jesus has authority over life and death (cp. 1 Kgs 17:17-24; 2 Kgs 4:18-37).
7:12 A funeral procession: In Judaism, a large crowd of mourners and intense wailing signified great love for the deceased. Mourners were hired in some cases. • Widows were the most vulnerable members of society, and God had special concern for them (Exod 22:22; Deut 10:18; 27:19). This widow’s only son was her means of support and hope for the future; his d...
7:12 A funeral procession: In Judaism, a large crowd of mourners and intense wailing signified great love for the deceased. Mourners were hired in some cases. • Widows were the most vulnerable members of society, and God had special concern for them (Exod 22:22; Deut 10:18; 27:19). This widow’s only son was her means of support and hope for the future; his death was a terrible loss (see Jer 6:26; Amos 8:10; Zech 12:10).
exodus 22:22
leviticus 21:1
leviticus 21:11-12
deuteronomy 10:18
deuteronomy 27:19
1 kings 17:17-24
2 kings 4:18-37
proverbs 1:20-33