WOMEN: (A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to (Select Reading Prov. 31) Pr 31:1-31 (1) Creation and Temptation of Ge 1:27; 2:22; 3:1,6,13; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14 (2) Rights of Nu 27:1-8 (3) The Subjection of Ge 3:16; 1Co 11:3; 14:34; Eph 5:22; 1Ti 2:11; 1Pe 3:1,5 (4) As Wives Ge 2:18,24; Ps 128:3; Pr 12:4; 18:22; 19:14; 31:11 (5) Examples of the Persistence of -- Delilah Jud 16:16 -- The Shunammite 2Ki 4:30 -- The Syrophenician Mr 7:26 -- The Widow Lu 18:5 --, Duties of. SEE Wives Duties, HOME (B) WORK OF (1) Manual Labour Ex 35:25; Ru 2:7; 1Sa 8:13; Pr 31:13,24 (2) As Housekeepers Ge 27:9; 1Sa 8:13; Pr 31:15; Lu 10:40 (3) Various Other fields of Activity In Beautifying the tabernacle Ex 35:25 -- acting as judges Jud 4:4; 5:7 -- motherly duties 1Sa 2:19; 2KI 4:20 -- meeting an emergency and saving her household 1Sa 25:18 -- Philanthropy Ac 9:36 -- serving the church Ro 16:1,6; Php 4:3 (C) WOMAN'S MINISTRY, special sympathetic service rendered Hospitality to the Prophet 2Ki 4:10 Kindness to the Poor Pr 31:20 Contributing to Christ's Comfort Mt 27:55,56 Anointing Christ Mr 14:3 Washing the Saviour's Feet Lu 7:37,38 Serving the Church Ro 16:1,2 Co-Labourers with Paul Ro 16:3,6,12; 1Ti 5:10 (D) PROPHETESSES, examples of -- Miriam Ex 15:20 -- Deborah Jud 4:4 -- Huldah 2Ki 22:14 -- Noadiah Ne 6:14 -- Anna Lu 2:36 -- Daughters of Philip Ac 21:9 (E) CHURCH WORKERS, general references to -- Priscilla Ac 18:26; Ro 16:3 -- Phebe Ro 16:1,2 -- others Php 4:3 -- As Queens. SEE Athaliah, ATHALIAH Esther, ESTHER Jezebel, JEZEBEL Queen of Sheba, SHEBA, QUEEN OF (F) NOTABLE WOMEN, characteristics of Eve, the woman of curiosity Ge 3:6 Hagar, the discarded wife SEE Hagar, HAGAR Ge 21:14-19 Miriam, the ambitious woman SEE Miriam, MIRIAM Nu 12:1,2 Deborah, the patriotic woman SEE Deborah, DEBORAH
Jud 4:4 Ruth, the woman of constancy SEE Ruth, ROSE Ru 1:16 Hannah, the ideal mother SEE Hannah, HANNAH 1Sa 1:20; 2:19 Abigail, the capable woman SEE Abigail, ABIGAIL 1Sa 25:3 The Shunammite, the hospitable woman 2Ki 4:8-10 Esther, the self-sacrificing woman SEE Esther, ESTHER Es 4:16 The Syrophenician, the woman of faith Mt 15:28 Mary Magdalene, the transformed woman SEE Mary (b), MARY Mr 16:1,9 Elisabeth, the humble woman SEE Elisabeth, ELISABETH Lu 1:43 Mary, the woman chosen of God SEE Mary (a), MARY Lu 1:30-38 Mary of Bethany, the woman immortalized by Christ Mt 26:13; Lu 10:42 SEE Mary (c), MARY Martha, the worried housekeeper SEE Martha, MARTHA Lu 10:40 The Woman Evangelist Joh 4:29 Dorcas, the benevolent seamstress SEE Dorcas, DORCAS Ac 9:36 Lydia, the business woman Ac 16:14,15 (G) SOME SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS OF WOMEN Last at the Cross Mr 15:47 First at the tomb Joh 20:1 First to proclaim the resurrection Mt 28:8 First preacher to the Jews Lu 2:37,38 Attended the first prayer-meeting Ac 1:14 First to greet Christian Missionaries (Paul and Silas) in Europe Ac 16:13 First European convert Ac 16:14 (H) SUFFERINGS OF (1) Incident to Motherhood Ge 3:16; 35:16; Isa 13:8; 42:14; Joh 16:21; 1Th 5:3 (2) As Widows Ru 1:3; 1Ki 17:9; 2Ki 4:1; Mr 12:42; Lu 2:37; 7:12; 18:3 Ac 6:1; 9:39 -- in Maternal Solicitude. SEE Maternal Love, HOME Solicitude, HOME (I) CROWNING QUALITIES OF WOMANHOOD (1) A Devotional Spirit 1Sa 1:15; 2Ki 22:14; Es 4:16; Lu 1:25,38,46; 2:36; 10:42 Ac 16:14; Ro 16:1,12 (2) Modesty Ge 24:65; Es 1:11,12; 1Ti 2:9,10; 1Pe 3:1,2 (3) Liberality Ex 35:25; Pr 31:20; Lu 8:2,3; 21:2-4; Joh 12:3; Ac 9:39 (4) Wisdom and Virtue Pr 11:16; 12:4; 14:1; 31:10,30 --, For Love of, See HOME --, Sympathy of, See WOMEN (J) EVIL WOMEN (1) General References to Jud 16:14; 1Ki 18:4
; 19:2; 2Ki 11:1; 2Ch 15:16; Ne 13:26 Es 5:14; Job 2:9; Pr 22:14; Mt 14:6 --SEE Harlots, WOMEN WOMEN (2) Stir up Strife Pr 19:13; 21:9; 25:24; 27:15 (K) TEMPTRESSES, examples of women who have enticed men to sin Eve Ge 3:6 Delilah Jud 16:6 Jezebel 1Ki 21:7,25 Zeresh Es 5:14 Job's Wife Job 2:9,10 "Strange Women" Pr 5:3-5; Eze 13:18,19 Herodias and Salome Mr 6:22 (L) HARLOTS (1) General References to Ge 34:31; Le 19:29; 21:14; De 23:18; 1Ki 3:16 --SEE Lasciviousness, IMPURITY (2) Warnings against Pr 2:18; 5:3; 6:24; 7:10; 29:3; Ho 4:14; Lu 15:30; 1Co 6:16