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Woman
Origin and cause of the name - Ge 2:23
ORIGINALLY MADE
- By God in his own image
- Ge 1:27- From one of Adam's ribs
- Ge 2:21,22- For man
- 1Co 11:9- To be an helpmeet for man
- Ge 2:18,20- Subordinate to man
- 1Co 11:3- To be the glory of man
- 1Co 11:7Deceived by Satan - Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14
Led man to disobey God - Ge 3:6,11,12
Curse pronounced on - Ge 3:16
Salvation promised through the seed of - Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14
Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy - 1Ti 2:15
CHARACTERISED AS
- Weaker than man
- 1Pe 3:7- Timid
- Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13- Loving and affectionate
- 2Sa 1:26- Tender and constant to her offspring
- Isa 49:15; La 4:10To wear her hair long as a covering - 1Co 11:15
Good and virtuous, described - Pr 31:10-28
Virtuous, held in high estimation - Ru 3:11; Pr 31:10,30
FREQUENTLY
- Fond of self-indulgence
- Isa 32:9-11- Subtle and deceitful
- Pr 7:10; Ec 7:26- Silly and easily led into error
- 2Ti 3:6- Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
- Jer 7:18; Eze 13:17,23- Active in instigating to iniquity
- Nu 31:15,16; 1Ki 21:25; Ne 13:26Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex - Ge 24:65
Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent - Ge 18:9; 24:67; Es 2:9,11
Submissive and respectful to husbands - 1Pe 3:6; Ge 18:12
OF DISTINCTION
- Fair and graceful
- Ge 12:11; 24:16; So 1:8; Am 8:13- Haughty in their deportment
- Isa 3:16- Fond of dress and ornaments
- Isa 3:17-23- Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
- Isa 3:24; 1Ti 2:9Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun - So 1:5,6
YOUNG
- Called maids
- Ex 2:8; Lu 8:51,52- Called damsels
- Ge 24:55; Mr 5:39- Called virgins
- Ge 24:16; La 1:4- Gay and merry
- Jud 11:34; 21:21; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17- Kind and courteous to strangers
- Ge 24:17- Fond of ornaments
- Jer 2:32- Required to learn from and imitate their elders
- Tit 2:4- Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir
- Nu 27:8- Could not marry without consent of parents
- Ge 24:3,4; 34:6; Ex 22:17- Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
- Jud 11:37; Ps 78:63; Isa 4:1- Often taken captive
- La 1:18; Eze 30:17,18- Punishment for seducing, when betrothed
- De 22:23-27- Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
- Ex 22:16,17; De 22:28,29- Often treated with great cruelty in war
- De 32:25; La 2:21; 5:11- Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours
- 2Sa 13:18; Ps 45:14Were required to hear and obey the law - Jos 8:35
Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them - Ex 38:8; 1Sa 2:2
Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of David - 1Ch 25:5,6; Ezr 2:65; Ne 7:67
OFTEN ENGAGED IN
- Domestic employments
- Ge 18:6; Pr 31:15- Agriculture
- Ru 2:8; So 1:6- Tending sheep
- Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16- Drawing and carrying water
- Ge 24:11,13,15,16; 1Sa 9:11; Joh 4:7- Grinding corn
- Mt 24:41; Lu 17:35- Spinning
- Pr 31:13,14- Embroidery
- Pr 31:22- Celebrating the victories of the nation
- Ex 15:20,21; Jud 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7- Attending funerals as mourners
- Jer 9:17,20Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband - Nu 30:6-8
Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy - Nu 5:14-28
Punishment for injuring, when with child - Ex 21:22-25
To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews - Isa 3:12
To be slain by, considered a great disgrace - Jud 9:54
Considered a valuable booty in war - De 20:14; 1Sa 30:2
Often treated with great cruelty in war - 2Ki 8:12; La 5:11; Eze 9:6; Ho 13:16
ILLUSTRATIVE
- (Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ
- Ps 45:13; Ga 4:26; Re 12:1- (Delicate,) of backsliding Israel
- Jer 6:2- (Chaste and holy,) of saints
- So 1:3; 2Co 11:2; Re 14:4- (Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy
- Re 17:4,18- (Wise,) of saints
- Mt 25:1,2,4- (Foolish,) of mere professors
- Mt 25:1-3- (At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
- Isa 32:9,11- (Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity
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