Emphasis Preaching Journal

The Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is partially standing and was, before 1968, called the Wailing Wall because of the lament and prayer there for centuries. The great Herodian stones have cracks between them where pious Jews have been inserting paper with prayer petitions on them to remind God of their request, much like the lighting of a candle. J. Jeremias say the idea of reminding God, to re-present before him, or to "re-call before God" is an important Old Testament idea. That's what the widow is doing in verse eighteen.