Widows

Character of true — Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:5,10.

God

Surely hears the cry of. — Ex 22:23.

Judges for. — De 10:18; Ps 68:5.

Relieves. — Ps 146:9.

Establishes the border of. — Pr 15:25.

Will witness against oppressors of. — Mal 3:5.

Exhorted to trust in God — Jer 49:11.

Should not be

Afflicted. — Ex 22:22.

Oppressed. — Jer 7:6; Zec 7:10.

Treated with violence. — Jer 22:3.

Deprived of raiment in pledge. — De 24:17.

Should be

Pleaded for. — Isa 1:17.

Honoured, if widows indeed. — 1Ti 5:3.

Relieved by their friends. — 1Ti 5:4,16.

Relieved by the Church. — Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9.

Visited in affliction. — Jas 1:27.

Allowed to share in our blessings. — De 14:29; 16:11,14; 24:19-21.

Though poor, may be liberal — Mr 12:42,43.

When young, exposed to may temptations — 1Ti 5:11-14.

Saints

Relieve. — Ac 9:39.

Cause joy to. — Job 29:13.

Disappoint not. — Job 31:16.

The wicked

Do no good to. — Job 24:21.

Send, away empty. — Job 22:9.

Take pledges from. — Job 24:3.

Reject the cause of. — Isa 1:23.

Vex. — Eze 22:7.

Make a prey of. — Isa 10:2; Mt 23:14.

Slay. — Ps 94:6.

Curse for perverting judgment of — De 27:19.

Woe to those who oppress — Isa 10:1,2.

Blessings on those who relieve — De 14:29.

A type of Zion in affliction — La 5:3.

Were released from all obligation to former husbands — Ro 7:3.

Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands — Ge 38:14,19; 2Sa 14:2,5.

Reproach connected with — Isa 54:4.

Increase of, threatened as a punishment — Ex 22:24; Jer 15:8; 18:21.

Laws respecting

Not to be oppressed. — Ex 22:22; De 27:19.

Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors. — De 24:17.

Bound to perform their vows. — Nu 30:9.

Not to intermarry with priests. — Le 21:14.

To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards. — De 24:19.

To have a share of the triennial tithe. — De 14:28,29; 26:12,13.

To share in public rejoicings. — De 16:11,14.

When daughters of priests and childless to partake of the holy things. — Le 22:13.

When left childless, to be married by their husband’s nearest of kin. — De 25:5,6; Ru 3:10-13; 4:4,5; Mt 22:24-26.

Allowed to marry again — Ro 7:3.

Intermarrying with, of kings considered treason — 1Ki 2:21-24.

Not to be deplored by, considered a great calamity — Job 27:15; Ps 78:64.

Were under the special protection of God — De 10:18; Ps 68:5.

Were frequently oppressed and persecuted — Job 24:3; Eze 22:7.

Specially taken care of by the Church — Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9.

Often devoted themselves entirely to God’s service — Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:10.

Instances of great liberality in — 1Ki 17:9-15; Mr 12:42,43.

Illustrative of

A desolate condition. — Isa 47:8,9.

Zion in captivity. — La 1:1.