Excellent and provocative thinking. This parable has been a favorite of mine— did you know the original meaning of v 5 is that the widow will give the judge a blow to the eyes, or a black eye? The idea is that he will become exposed as the agent of an injustice and that will wear him out fighting that perception. So the widow’s persistence becomes the agent of situational change, as will ours. Belief in a supernatural force that can change earthly situations is the only kind of faith God honors.
Excellent and provocative thinking. This parable has been a favorite of mine— did you know the original meaning of v 5 is that the widow will give the judge a blow to the eyes, or a black eye? The idea is that he will become exposed as the agent of an injustice and that will wear him out fighting that perception. So the widow’s persistence becomes the agent of situational change, as will ours. Belief in a supernatural force that can change earthly situations is the only kind of faith God honors.
Yes, I came across that odd and literal translation!
I think that is colloquial equivalent of "browbeat."