Viúvas
A Bíblia revela um cuidado especial de Deus pelas viúvas. Ao longo das Escrituras, encontramos mandamentos claros de proteção, justiça e compaixão, refletindo o caráter amoroso do Senhor.
A proteção divina
Deus se apresenta como defensor das viúvas, garantindo que não fiquem desamparadas. Ele acolhe os que sofrem e sustenta os que perderam seu amparo terreno.
Sing to God; sing to praise him;
sing a song (OR, make a road) for him who rides on the clouds;
his name is Yahweh; be glad when you are in his presence.
God, who lives in his sacred temple, is like [MET] a father to those who are orphans,
and he is the one who protects widows.
Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land,
and he helps widows and orphans.
But he gets rid of wicked people.
because I had helped the poor people when they cried out for help
and I aided/helped orphans who had no one else to help them.
Those who were suffering and about to die praised [PRS] me,
and I caused widows [SYN] to sing joyfully, because of my helping them.
Justiça e compaixão
A Palavra ordena que seu povo pratique a justiça, protegendo os mais frágeis e defendendo a causa dos necessitados.
Speak [MTY] ◄on their behalf/to help them► and try to cause judges to decide matters fairly/justly;
try to cause others to do for poor and needy people what should be done for them.
"Tell the people that this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Do what is just/right, and act kindly and mercifully toward each other. Do not ◄oppress/treat cruelly► widows or orphans or foreigners or poor people. Do not even think about doing evil to anyone else.’ "
You must not mistreat any widow or any orphan. If you mistreat them and they cry out to me for help, I will hear them. And I will be angry with you, and I will cause you to be killed in a war [MTY]. Your wives will become widows, and your children will no longer have fathers.
Learn to do things that are good!
Try to cause people to do what is just.
Help people who are ◄oppressed/treated cruelly►.
Defend orphans and widows when people take them to court."
O chamado da Igreja
No Novo Testamento, o cuidado com as viúvas é expressão genuína da fé cristã. Tiago declara que a religião pura inclui visitar os necessitados.
One of the things that God has told us to do is to take care of orphans and widows who suffer hardship. Those who do that and who do not think or act immorally like those who do not obey God [MTY] truly [DOU] worship God, who is our Father, and God approves of them.
Make sure that the congregation takes care of widows who have no one to care for them.