9 thoughts on “ The Only Son Of The Widow From Nain ”

1. Elijah had raised the son of the woman of Zarephath, who, as in this story, was also a widow. Elisha revived the only son of the Shunamite woman, whose home, Shunem, was probably at the site of the modern Arab village of Sulam less than two miles southwest of Nain. Y.

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2. Christ had said to the nobleman whose son He healed, "Except ye the only son of his mother, and she a widow. Arise," gave life to the youth of Nain, so that.

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3. Aug 16,  · The location of the miracle in Nain is also possibly an allusion to the raising of the Shunamite woman’s son by Elisha because Nain is only a couple of miles north of Shunem (cf. 2Ki 4:). So the event and location are both allusions to Elijah and Elisha. Their conclusion is true. Jesus is a great prophet. But their understanding is incomplete.

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4. Luke says, “ he [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.

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5. --And of the Widow's Son at Nain. The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion — Augustus Neander In the mean time a message came from the house of Jairus that his daughter was dead, and that, as nothing could be done, the Master need be troubled no further.

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6. It is likely toward evening when they approach the outskirts of Nain. There they encounter a considerable number of Jews in a funeral procession. The dead body of a young man is being carried out of the city for burial. The most grief-stricken among them is the mother of the young man. She is a widow, and now her only child has died.

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7. They call me the only son of the widow from Nain Nobody remembers my name Fucking Lazarus, got all the fame I'm the only son, I'm the only son, I'm the only son Of the widow from Nain.

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8. Luke tells us that this young man was a widow’s only son, and some scholars interpret the Greek text to imply that she had no other offspring. 4 A large group of villagers accompanied her in this most unfortunate family tragedy. Obviously, having a son die would be a tragedy for anyone, but consider the implications for this widow.

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9. The story of the Widow of Nain is one of the most powerful of the Gospel stories about Jesus. As he is about to enter a city called Nain Jesus meets some men carrying the corpse of a young man who has just died. He is told that he is the only son of a widow.

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