Woman: Origin and Cause of the Name
Woman: Originally Made
By God in his own image
From one of Adam's ribs
For man
To be an helpmeet for man
Subordinate to man
To be the glory of man
Woman: Curse Pronounced On
Woman: Safety in Childbirth Promised to the Faithful And
Woman: Characterised As
Weaker than man
Timid
Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Nah 3:13
Loving and affectionate
Tender and constant to her offspring
Woman: To Wear Her Hair Long as a Covering
Woman: Good and Virtuous, Described
Woman: Frequently
Fond of self-indulgence
Subtle and deceitful
Silly and easily led into error
Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
Active in instigating to iniquity
Woman: Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex
Woman: Of Distinction
Fair and graceful
Gen 12:11; 24:16; Sgs 1:8; Amo 8:13
Haughty in their deportment
Fond of dress and ornaments
Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
Woman: Young
Called maids
Called damsels
Called virgins
Gay and merry
Jdg 11:34; 21:21; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17
Kind and courteous to strangers
Fond of ornaments
Required to learn from and imitate their elders
Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir
Could not marry without consent of parents
Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
Often taken captive
Punishment for seducing, when betrothed
Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
Often treated with great cruelty in war
Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours
Woman: Were Required to Hear and Obey the Law
Woman: Often Engaged In
Domestic employments
Agriculture
Tending sheep
Drawing and carrying water
Gen 24:11,13,15,16; 1Sa 9:11; Jhn 4:7
Grinding corn
Spinning
Embroidery
Celebrating the victories of the nation
Exd 15:20,21; Jdg 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7
Attending funerals as mourners
Woman: Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband
Woman: Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of
Woman: Punishment for Injuring, When with Child
Woman: To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews
Woman: To Be Slain By, Considered a Great Disgrace
Woman: Illustrative
(Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ
(Delicate,) of backsliding Israel
(Chaste and holy,) of saints
(Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy
(Wise,) of saints
(Foolish,) of mere professors
(At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
(Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity
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