Vol 3 No 1 (2025)
Articles
The Implications Of 1timothy 5: 3-10 For Widow’s Care and Empowerment in Anglican Diocese of Ughelli
Published
February 26, 2025
Keywords
- 1 Timothy 5:3-10,
- Widow,
- Care, Empowerment,
- Anglican Diocese,
- Ughelli
How to Cite
Akemor, J., & Omosor, F. (2025). The Implications Of 1timothy 5: 3-10 For Widow’s Care and Empowerment in Anglican Diocese of Ughelli. Advances in Law, Pedagogy, and Multidisciplinary Humanities, 3(1), 121-138. Retrieved from https://jurnal.fs.umi.ac.id/index.php/alpamet/article/view/893
Abstract
Within the context of the Anglican Diocese of Ughelli, this article investigates the implications of 1 Timothy 5:3-10 for the care and empowerment of widows within the congregation. This biblical passage not only emphasizes the need to provide widows with both spiritual and financial support but also outlines guidelines for the church’s role in caring for them. The study evaluates the effectiveness of existing methods and proposes areas for improvement. A descriptive method was employed, and interviews were conducted with widows, church officials, non-church leaders, and other respondents within the Anglican Diocese of Ughelli. The research revealed that, although the church plays a significant role in assisting widows, there are opportunities to enhance their empowerment through skill development, economic support, and deeper community engagement. The study concludes by advocating for improvements in how the Anglican Church cares for widows, ensuring that its practices align more closely with biblical teachings.
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Alobo, E. E., & Nabiebu, M. (2022). International Conflicts and Enforcement of Judgment: Exploring the Use of Administrative Implementation Measures in Post-Icjs Decision on Bakassi. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 21(3), 1-12.
Anukam, N. & Mbonu, C. (2022). A Study of 1Timothy 5:3-16 and Its Implications for the Care of Widows in the Anglican Diocese of Owerri. Transatlantic Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (TJMR), 4(1), 44-56.
Asuamah, M. Y. (2012). Widowhood Care and Employment in 1Timothy 1:3-16: A case Study of the Evangelical Methodist Church of Christ as a Paradigm for African Instituted Churches. Masters Theses, Luther Seminary.
Atindanbila, S. et al. (2014). Effects of Widowhood Rites on the Psychosocial Well-being of Women in Nadowli district (Upper West Region-Ghana). The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, 1(6), 430-436.
Blight, R.C. (2009). Exegetical Summary of 1 Timothy. SIL International.
Bloechl, E. (2022). The Biblical Imperative to Care for Widows. https://www.modernreformation.org/resources/articles/the-biblical-imperative-to-care-for-widows
Boaheng, I. & Asibu-Dadzie Jnr., E. (2020). Essays in the Old Testament & African Life and Thought. Noyam Publishers.
Boaheng, I. & Boahen, S. (2022). Theological and Ethical Reflections on Care for Widows from an African Christian Perspective. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 3(4), 102-114.
Cavallo, S. & Warner, L. (2014). Widowhood in medieval and early modern Europe. Routledge.
Cohen, C. & Schereschewsky, B. (2007). Widow. In Fred Skolnik (Ed.), Encylopeadia Judiaca, 2nd ed. Macmillan.
Collins, R.F. (2004). 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: A Commentary. Westminster John Knox Press.
Dabergott, F. (2021). The gendered widowhood effect and social mortality gap. Population Studies, 76 (2), 295–307.
Davies, J. K. (2010). Widow. In Hubert Cancik & Helmuth Schneider (Eds.), Brill’s New Pauly: Encyclopedia of the Ancient World, ed. (pp.5:631-633). Brill.
Edet, J. E., Ugbe, R. O., Nabiebu, M., Alobo, E. E., & Ijiomah, A. O. (2024). From Sovereign Immunity to Constitutional Immunity in Nigeria: Reappraising the Gains and Pitfalls. Migration Letters, 21(S2), 615-625.
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Essien, M. M. (1992). Deep-level High tone as a relational link in certain Ibibio constructions. Journal of West African Languages, 22, 59-68.
Finger, R.H. (2007). Of Widows: Communal Meals in the Book of Acts. Eerdmans.
Genyi, G.A. (2013). Widowhood and Nigerian Womanhood: Another Context of Gendered Poverty in Nigeria. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences 3(7), 68–73.
Gsuzik, D. (2018). 1 Timothy 5 –How to Treat People in the Church. https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/1-timothy-5/
Ihunwo, W. (2018). Perspective on Widowhood (Acts 6:1-4) Response of Niger Delta North Diocese, Nigeria (Unpublished Thesis).
Johnson, L.T. (2001). The First and Second Letters to Timothy: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Doubleday.
Magnuson, K. (2020). Invitation to Christian Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues. Kregel Publications.
Moore, L. M. (2019). Widow As the Altar of God: Retrieving Ancient Sources for Contemporary Discussions on Christian Discipleship. Dissertations. https://epublications.marquette.edu/dissertations_mu/876
Mutongi, K. (2019). Worries of the heart: widows, family, and community in Kenya. University of Chicago Press.
Nabiebu, M. (2022). Nigeria's Legal Regulatory Framework for Ensuring a Credible 2023 Election. International Journal of Law and Society, 1(3), 223-234.
Nabiebu, M., & Otu, M. T. (2019). The Legal Conundrum of Non-Interest Banking. A Case Study of Islamic Bank in Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 7(7), 141-152.
Nicolaides, P. (2021). A Critical Investigation into the Role of Widows in Early Church Life. Pharos Journal of Theology, 26.
Nwaoga, C.T, Uroko, F.C., Okoli, A.B. & Okwuosa, L. (2021). Widowhood practices and the Church in South-East Nigeria. https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6528/19308
Nwaomah, E.N. (2019). Apostolic Ministry to Widows in the New Testament: Implications for the Christian Church in Nigeria. https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr jhss/papers/Vol.%2024%20Issue7/Series-5/D2407051724.pdf
Okon, M. M. (2003). Ibibio Women’s Satirical Songs: A Sociolinguistic Perspective. Topical issues in sociolinguistics the Nigerian perspective, 265-277.
Okon, M. M. (2019). 13. The Use of Slangs among University & Polytechnic Students in. Four Decades in the Study of Nigerian Languages and Linguistics: A Festschrift for Kay Williamson, (1), 179.
Okon, M. M., & Noah, P. N. (2004). Translation of the Bible into the Ibibio language: experience of the translator. Jolan: Journal of the linguistic Association of Nigeria, 8, 2001-2004.
Otu, M. T., & Nabiebu, M. (2022). The Legal Effect of Appointment and Possession of a Receiver Over the Property of a Company. Tamaddun, 21(2), 198-211.
Owa, O. E., Miebaka, N., Odey, S. A., Ugbe, R. O., & Alobo, E. E. (2024). Impact of the 2014 Pension Reform Act on Workers’ Commitment, Retention and Attitude to Retirement in Cross River State, Nigeria. Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 6(2), 293-301.
Stedman R.C. (2021). The care and feeding of wdows. https://www.raystedman.org/newtestament/timothy/the-care-and-feeding-of-widows
Thurston, B.B. (1989). The Widows: A Women’s Ministry in the Early Church. Fortress Press.
Ware, T. (2015). On the Ordination of Women in the Orthodox Church, Agnostic Christianity, https://newenglandsun.wordpress.com/2015/01/08/met-kallistos-ware-onthe-ordination-of-women-in-the-orthodox-church/
Wessel, K.C. (2017). Charity towards Widows in Early Christian Communities, University of Florida, Degree of Doctor of Philosophy https://ufdcimages.uflib.ufl.edu/UF/E0/05/10/37/00001/WESSEL_K.pdf