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- ORIGINALLY MADE 2a) By God in his own image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