The subject winked out for this month is—Woman, as spoken of in the New Testament: —the object being, by collecting together all said about her, to afford a view of her general position in Christianity, and in the numerous passages given, a source of ready reference on the subject. We have received a great number of papers, and on the whole the subject has been treated successfully. We have not made any elaborate arrangement, seeking to present any special views but have let the word of God mainly speak for itself, merely briefly paraphrasing it. The subject is arranged in two main divisions— “Facts” and “Precepts.”
Division 1. —Facts concerning Women.
(a) General facts, of a favorable character.
Matthew 1:16, Christ born of a woman.
Luke 1:46-55, Mary sings praises to God.
Matthew 8:14, Peter had a wife.
Luke 2:36, Anna, a widow of fourscore years, gives thanks unto the Lord.
Matthew 9:18, Jairus’ daughter raised by Christ.
Mark 6:3, Christ had sisters.
Matthew 14:21, Women and children fed by Christ.
Mark 16:9, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils.
Mark 12:42-44, Jesus commends a poor widow for casting in more than all the rich into God’s treasury.
Mark 1:31, Peter’s mother-in-law healed by Christ.
Matthew 27:19, Pilate’s wife warned her husband not to crucify Christ.
Luke 7.12-15, The Lord’s compassion on the widow of Nain and the raising of her son.
Luke 10:38, Jesus visited at Mary and Martha’s home.
Luke 10:39, Mary sat at His feet.
Luke 10:40, Martha served Him.
Luke 13:11-43, Jesus heals a woman who glorifies God.
Luke 24:10, Women carried the tidings of the resurrection to the apostles.
John 4, Jesus saves the woman of Samaria.
John 4:28. She goes and tells the men of the city to come and see Christ.
John 8:3-11, Jesus forgives the woman taken in adultery.
John 11:27, Martha confesses Christ.
John 19:25-27, Jesus’ tender care for His mother.
Acts 1:14, Women continue in prayer and supplication after the Lord’s ascension.
Acts 2:17, Peter refers to Joel’s prophecy, that the daughters should prophecy, and on the handmaidens God would pour out His Spirit.
Acts 5:14, Many women believed.
Acts 8:12, Women baptized.
Acts 9:2, Women persecuted.
Acts 9:36-41, Tabitha, called Dorcas, a woman full of good works and almsdeeds, died, and was restored to life.
Acts 12:12, Mary opened her house for prayer.
Acts 12:14, Rhoda rejoiced at Peter’s deliverance.
Acts 16:13, Women resorted to places of public prayer.
Acts 16:14, Lydia’s heart opened by God.
Acts 16:15, She receives apostles into her house.
Acts 17:4, Many of the chief women of Thessalonica believed. Acts 17:12, Honorable Berean women believed.
Acts 17:34, At Athens Damaris believed.
Acts 18:2 Priscilla receives Paul.
Acts 18:26, With her husband expounds the truth to Apollos. Acts 21:9, Philip has four daughters, virgins, who prophecy.
Romans 16:9. Phebe is a servant of the Church at Cenchrea, and is to be received in the Lord, assisted in her business and succored by the brethren.
Romans 16;3. Priscilla—a helper in Christ who risked her life for the apostle.
Romans 16;6. Mary, who bestowed much labor on the apostles.
Romans 16;12. Tryphena and Tryphosa, laboring in the Lord.
Romans 16;12. The beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.
Romans 16;15. Julia and the sister of Nereus are saluted.
Philippians 4:2, Euodias and Syntyche exhorted to be of one mind.
Philippians 4:3, Women labored with Paul in the gospel.
1 Thessalonians 2:7, A nurse’s gentleness spoken of.
2 Timothy 1:5, Lois and Eunice had unfeigned faith.
1 Pet. 3:4, 5, Holy women of old used to adorn themselves with the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.
2 John, A lady is spoken of as “elect.”
2 John, A whole epistle written to her.
Special Facts showing Faith.
Matthew 9:20-22, Woman with issue of blood was healed by touching Christ’s garment.
Matthew 15:22-28, A Syrophenician woman took a dog’s place to get her daughter healed, and the Lord marveled at her great faith.
Hebrews 11:11, Sarah had faith in God’s promise.
Hebrews 11:31, Rahab had faith and works.
James 2:25, Rahab justified by works.
Special Facts showing Love.
Matthew 26:7-13, A woman (Mary of Bethany) poured the precious ointment on Christ’s head and Christ’s feet, and her deed was to be spoken of wherever the gospel should be preached throughout the whole world, for a memorial of her.
Matthew 27:55, When Jesus was crucified, many women beheld afar off, who had followed Him from Galilee, ministering unto Him.
Mark 15:47, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sat over against the sepulcher.
Mark 16:2-8, They came at the dawn to see the sepulcher, and the angels told them not to fear.
Matthew 28:9, They worship Christ, holding Him by the feet.
Luke 7:37-50, A nameless sinner anoints the feet of Jesus at the Pharisee’s house.
Luke 8:2,3, Certain women, healed of evil spirits and infirmities, went about with Jesus.
Luke 23:27, Daughters of Jerusalem followed Jesus when He bore His cross, weeping and bewailing Him.
General Facts of an Unfavorable Character.
Matthew 14:3-11, Herodias an adulteress and a murderess.
Matthew 14:6-11, Herodias’ daughter, a tool of wickedness.
Matthew 20:20, Mistaken ambition of Zebedee’s wife.
John 18:17, A damsel tempts Peter to deny his Lord by ridicule.
Acts 5:1-10, Sapphira lied against the Holy Ghost, Acts 13:50, Devout and honorable Jewish women were stirred up to become active persecutors of the apostles.
Acts 16:17, A damsel possessed with an evil spirit praises Paul.
1 Timothy 2:14, The woman was deceived in Eden.
1 Timothy 5:15, Some professing Christian women had turned aside after Satan.
James 4:4, Spiritual adulteresses who loved the friendship of the world.
DIVISION 2. —Precepts concerning Women.
Matthew 5:31; 19:3-19, Marriage to be held sacred.
Matthew 10:35, 37, Women not to he loved more than Christ.
Mark 7:10, Mothers to be honored.
Mark 12:18, 25, No marriage in the resurrection.
Matthew 23:14, Christ’s wrath against oppression of widows.
1 Corinthians 7:2-16, Women’s duty as to marriage detailed.
1 Corinthians 11:5-15, Women are not to pray or prophesy with their heads uncovered.
1 Corinthians 14:34, Women ax not to speak in meetings of the assembly (or Church.)
Ephesians 5:22-24, Wives exhorted to submission in everything to their own husbands, even as the Church to Christ.
Ephesians 5:33, The wife to reverence her husband.
1 Timothy 2:9, Women to adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety, not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, but with good works.
1 Timothy 2:11, Let the woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
1 Timothy 2:12, A woman not to teach or to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence (quietness).
1 Timothy 3:11, Deacon’s wives to be grave, not slanderers, sober and faithful.
1 Timothy 5:2, Entreat the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters with all purity.
1 Timothy 5.3, Honor widows that are widows indeed.
1 Timothy 5:4, But if any widow have children or nephews (grandchildren) let them learn first to show piety at home and to requite their parents, for that is good and acceptable before God.
1 Timothy 5:5, Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
1 Timothy 5:6, But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
1 Timothy 5:7, And these things give in charge that they may be blameless.
1 Timothy 5:9, Let not a widow be taken into the number (Let none be enrolled as a widow) under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man.
1 Timothy 5:10, Well reported of for good works, if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy 5:11, But the younger widows refuse, for when they have began to wax wanton against Christ they will marry.
1 Timothy 5.52, Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
1 Timothy 5:13, And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but tattlers also, and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not.
1 Timothy 5:14, I will therefore that the younger women (widows) marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
1 Timothy 5:16, R. V. If any (man or) woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them.
Titus 2:3-5, Exhortations to the aged women to be in behavior as becometh holiness; not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; teaching the young women to be wise, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient.
James 1:27, Widows to be visited by those who possess true religion.
1 Pet. 3:1-5, Wives to be in subjection to their own husbands, even if unconverted, that they may, without the word, be won by the wife’s conduct; whose adorning is to be the hidden man of the heart, the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit.
1 Peter 3:7, The wife is the weaker vessel.
2 John 10, A lady is not to receive a blasphemer into her house, or bid him greeting, on pain of becoming a partaker in his evil deeds.
2 John 5, She is to love the brethren.
2 John 6, To walk after Christ’s commandments.
We now give an interesting paper, sent us by one of the Class, giving a valuable classification of the Scriptures concerning the women in the gospels.
THE WOMEN OF LUKE AND JOHN.
What they did What was said or done to or of them
Submitted to the Lord’s will and called herself His handmaid. —Luke 1:38
Was “highly favored” in becoming the mother of Christ, and “blessed among women”; the Lord was with her. Luke 1:28
Took a long journey to visit and have fellowship with her cousin. Luke 1:39-40
Simeon blessed her, but told her that a sword should pierce through her own soul. Luke 2:34, 35
Magnified the Lord and prophesied, Luke 1:46, &c.
Was reproved by Jesus. Luke 2:49; John 2:4
Kept in her heart and pondered the things she heard. Luke 2:19, 51
Was given by Jesus into the care of John. John 19:26, 27
Spoke to the Lord rather unbecomingly. Luke 2:48; John 2:3
Told the servants to obey Him. John 2:5
Came to see Jesus whole he was speaking to the multitude. Luke 8:20
Stood by the Cross of Jesus. John 19:25
Sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. Luke 10:39
Was loved by Jesus. John 11:5
Chose the good part. Luke 10:42
Was complained of by others.
Sent to tell the Lord when their brother was ill. John 11:3 (Also Martha)
Was defended by the Lord. Luke 10:42; John 12:7
Sat still in the house till Jesus called her. John 11:20
Hastened to Jesus when she was called, and told Him her trouble. John 11:29, 32
Anointed the feet of Jesus. John 12:3
Received Jesus into her house. Luke 10:38
Was loved by the Lord. John 11:5
Served Him and His disciples. John 12:2
Was reproved by the Lord. Luke 10:41, 42
Was cumbered about much serving. Luke 10:40
The Jews came to comfort her and Mary. John 11:19
Complained of Mary. Luke 10:40
Went out to meet Jesus. John 11:20
Confessed Christ’s name. John 11:27
Went and called Mary. John 11:28
Told the Lord that Lazarus had been dead four days. John 11:39
Went with Jesus on His journeys, and ministered unto Him of her substance. Luke 8:2, 3
The Lord cast seven devils out of her. Luke 8:2
Stood by His cross. John 19:25
Angels appeared to her. John 20:12
Went to anoint the body of Jesus. Luke 24:1, 10
The Lord appeared first to her. John 20:14
Told Peter and John that the Lord’s body was gone. John 20:2
The Lord revealed to her the truths of His Ascension. John 20:17
Stood at the sepulcher weeping. John 20:11
His disciples being His brethren, and God being their Father;—and sent her to tell His disciples. John 20:17
She took the good news to the disciples. John 20:18
She arose and ministered to them. Luke 4:39
The Lord raised the son of the widow of Nain and gave him back to his mother. Luke 7:15
The woman came and touched His garment in faith. Luke 8:44
He healed Simon’s wife’s mother. Luke 4:39
She confessed how she had been healed. Luke 8:47
She was healed and comforted by the Lord. Luke 8:44, 48
A woman blessed the mother of Jesus. Luke 11:27
Women were told by the Lord to weep for themselves and their children. Luke 23:28
Women of Jerusalem bewailed him. Luke 23:27
Angels appeared to them and told of the resurrection. Luke 24:4-7
Several women followed and ministered to Jesus, beheld His death and burial, brought spices to anoint him, and told the disciples of the resurrection.
A woman was accused by the Pharisees, dismissed by Jesus, and told to sin no more, John 8:3-11
She glorified God, Luke 13:13
Woman with spirit of infirmity healed by Jesus. Luke 13:13
The Lord said that mother would be against daughter &c. Luke 12:53
Was righteous before God. Luke 1:6
Was filled with the Holy Ghost. Luke 1:41
“The Lord showed mercy upon her,” Luke 1:58; and her neighbors “rejoiced with her.”
She insisted on her son being called John, according to the word of the Lord. Luke 1:60
Departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers day and night, Luke 2:37
Gave thanks to the Lord. Luke 2:38
Spoke of Him to all the believers. Luke 2:38
Argued with Jesus. John 4:9, 11, 12, 20, 25
Jesus asked her for water. John 4:7
Directed others to Christ. John 4:28, 29
Revealed Himself to her as the Messiah. John 4:26
The woman leavening the meal. Luke 13:21
The woman finding her piece of silver. Luke 15:8, 9
The importunate widow. Luke 18:2-5
The Woman in the House of Simon
Anointed the Lord’s feet and washed them with her tears. Luke 7:38
Was scorned by Simon. Luke 7:39
Was defended by the Lord. Luke 7:44-47
Her sins were forgiven and she was saved. Luke 7:47, 48, 50