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- ORIGINALLY MADE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 11:7
- Deceived 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 4:10
- To 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 13:26
- Generally 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 2:9
- Of 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 45:14
- Were 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 9:17,20
- Vows 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
Isa 54:6
