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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ORIGINALLY MADE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 11:7

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
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