Consider the widow’s circumstances. She had to endure not only the grief of losing her husband but also a religious climate dominated by leaders who would rather “devour the houses of the widows ” than help such vulnerable ones.
(‏ لو ٢٠ :‏ ٤٧‏ )‏ وَكَانَتْ هٰذِهِ ٱلْأَرْمَلَةُ فَقِيرَةً جِدًّا لِدَرَجَةِ أَنَّهَا لَمْ تَسْتَطِعِ ٱلتَّبَرُّعَ لِلْهَيْكَلِ إِلَّا بِمَبْلَغٍ زَهِيدٍ يُسَاوِي مَا يَكْسِبُهُ عَامِلٌ فِي بِضْعِ دَقَائِقَ .‏