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Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria

Authors: NWAOMAH Evans

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Iosr Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (iosr-jhss)

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This paper examined the early Christian Church response to the plight of widows in Acts 6:1where the Grecian widows were neglected in the daily distribution of food in favour of the Hebrew widows. There is an apparent neglect and unjust treatment of widows in our Christian churches in Nigeria. In spite of the Christian teachings that emphasize love and caring especially towards the grieving and vulnerable widows, we still see disrespect and humiliation of women when death knocks at the door of their husbands. This disproportionate injustice against widows, cut across cultures as a form of gender-based violence against women. Considering the traditional socialization that entrench dependence and passivity for women. The question is, how can the Church overcome the sentiments of cultural differences and assist widows in their plight to ameliorate their sufferings? This paper, used secondary data to explore the issues raised in this narrative and argues that the early Christian model of concerns for the needy provides an exemplary model for the Christian Church today in addressing the concerns of minority voices in the congregation. There is need for sustained educational awareness and women empowerment as panacea for widows’ neglect.

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NWAOMAH,E. . (2019). Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria, 24 (), 17-17.

NWAOMAH,E. . "Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria" 24, no (), (2019): 17-17.

NWAOMAH,E. and . (2019). Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria, 24 (), pp17-17.

NWAOMAHE, . Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria. 2019, 24 ():17-17.

NWAOMAH,Evans , . "Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria", 24 . (2019) : 17-17.

N.Evans , "Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria" vol.24, no., pp. 17-17, 2019.

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