Thematic Bible: Widow's
Thematic Bible
Mite (a lepta) » Widow's
He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins.
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Widow's » Should be » Allowed to share in our blessings
Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
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Rejoice before Yahweh your God in the place where He chooses to have His name dwell—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow among you.
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"When you reap the harvest in your field, and you forget a sheaf in the field, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. When you knock down the fruit from your olive tree, you must not go over the branches again. What remains will be for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow. When you gather the grapes of your vineyard, you must not glean what is left. What remains will be for the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow.
Widow's » Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands
So Joab sent someone to Tekoa to bring a clever woman from there. He told her, “Pretend to be in mourning: dress in mourning clothes and don’t put on any oil. Act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for a long time.
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So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife.
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She got up and left, then removed her veil and put her widow’s clothes back on.
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“What’s the matter?” the king asked her.
“To tell the truth, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
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“To tell the truth, I am a widow; my husband died,” she said.
Widow's » Increase of, threatened as a punishment
than the sand of the seas.
I brought a destroyer at noon
against the mother of young men.
I suddenly released on her
agitation and terrors.
My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
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and pour the sword’s power on them.
Let their wives become childless and widowed,
their husbands slain by deadly disease,
their young men struck down by the sword in battle.
Widow's » Character of true
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
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and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.
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The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;
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Widow's » Laws respecting » To have a share of the triennial tithe
“At the end of every three years, bring a tenth of all your produce for that year and store it within your gates.
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"When you have finished paying all the tenth of your produce in the third year, the year of the tenth, you are to give [it] to the Levite, the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. Then you will say in the presence of the Lord your God: I have taken the consecrated portion out of my house; I have also given it to the Levite, the foreign resident, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all the commands You gave me. I have not violated or forgotten Your commands.
Widow's » Laws respecting » To share in public rejoicings
Rejoice before Yahweh your God in the place where He chooses to have His name dwell—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow among you.
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Rejoice during your festival—you, your son and daughter, your male and female slave, as well as the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates.
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Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to be oppressed
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
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Widow's » Instances of great liberality in
"Get up, go to Zarephath that belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman who is a widow to provide for you there." So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow woman gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink." As she went to get it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand." read more.
But she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I don't have anything baked-only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die." Then Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid; go and do as you have said. Only make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterwards, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.' " So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. She and he and her household ate for many days.
But she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I don't have anything baked-only a handful of flour in the jar and a bit of oil in the jug. Just now, I am gathering a couple of sticks in order to go prepare it for myself and my son so we can eat it and die." Then Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid; go and do as you have said. Only make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterwards, you may make some for yourself and your son, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: 'The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.' " So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. She and he and her household ate for many days.
And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little./ 64 of a daily wage, was the smallest Roman coin. Summoning His disciples, He said to them, "I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.
Widow's » Should be » Relieved by their friends
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.
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If any believing woman has widows in her family, she should help them, and the church should not be burdened, so that it can help those who are genuinely widows.
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Widow's » God » Judges for
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
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a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.
Widow's » Were under the special protection of God
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
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a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.
Widow's » Should not be » Oppressed
if you no longer oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves,
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Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor, and do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.
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Widow's » The wicked » Make a prey of
and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice,
so that widows can be their spoil
and they can plunder the fatherless.
Widow's » Often devoted themselves entirely to God's service
and is well known for good works—that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
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and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.
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Widow's » Should be » Relieved by the church
In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
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No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Specially taken care of by the primitive church
In those days, as the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
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No widow should be placed on the official support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband,
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Widow's » Not to be deplored by, considered a great calamity
yet their widows will not weep for them.
Widow's » Were frequently oppressed and persecuted
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
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Widow's » Laws respecting » When left childless, to be married by their husband's nearest of kin
"When brothers live on the same property and one of them dies without a son, the wife of the dead man may not marry a stranger outside [the family]. Her brother-in-law is to take her as his wife, have sexual relations with her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law for her. The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
Widow's » Laws respecting » Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors
Do not deny justice to a foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
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Widow's » Laws respecting » To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards
“When you reap the harvest in your field, and you forget a sheaf in the field, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
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Widow's » Should not be » Deprived of raiment in pledge
Do not deny justice to a foreigner or fatherless child, and do not take a widow’s garment as security.
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Widow's » When young, exposed to may temptations
But refuse to enroll younger widows; for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry, and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge. At the same time, they also learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn't say. read more.
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
Therefore, I want younger women to marry, have children, manage their households, and give the adversary no opportunity to accuse us.
Widow's » Curse for perverting judgment of
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Widow's » Blessings on those who relieve
Then the Levite, who has no portion or inheritance among you, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow within your gates may come, eat, and be satisfied. And the Lord your God will bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.
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Widow's » Illustrative of » Zion in captivity
the city
She who was great among the nations
has become like a widow.
The princess among the provinces
has been put to forced labor.
Widow's » A type of zion in affliction
our mothers are widows.
Widow's » Laws respecting » When daughters of priests and childless, to partake of the holy things
But if the priest’s daughter becomes widowed or divorced, has no children, and returns to her father’s house as in her youth, she may share her father’s food. But no outsider may share it.
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Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to intermarry with priests
He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
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Widow's » Intermarrying with, of kings considered treason
So she said, "Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as a wife." King Solomon answered his mother, "Why are you requesting Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my elder brother, you might as well ask the kingship for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah." Then Solomon took an oath by the Lord: "May God punish me and do so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his life. read more.
And now, as the Lord lives, the One who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised-I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!"
And now, as the Lord lives, the One who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as He promised-I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!"
Widow's » God » Establishes the border of
Widow's » Exhorted to trust in God
let your widows trust in Me.
Widow's » Illustrative of » A desolate condition
"So now hear this, lover of luxury, who sits securely, who says to herself: I, and no one else, will never be a widow or know the loss of children. These two things will happen to you suddenly, in one day: loss of children and widowhood. They will happen to you in their entirety, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.
Widow's » Should not be » Treated with violence
This is what the Lord says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Don’t exploit or brutalize the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Don’t shed innocent blood in this place.
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Widow's » Should be » Honored, if widows indeed
Support widows who are genuinely widows.
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Widow's » Though poor, may be liberal
And a poor widow came and dropped in two tiny coins worth very little./ 64 of a daily wage, was the smallest Roman coin. Summoning His disciples, He said to them, "I assure you: This poor widow has put in more than all those giving to the temple treasury.
Widow's » Woe to those who oppress
Woe to those enacting crooked statutes and writing oppressive laws to keep the poor from getting a fair trial and to deprive the afflicted among my people of justice, so that widows can be their spoil and they can plunder the fatherless.
Widow's » Laws respecting » Bound to perform their vows
“Every vow a widow or divorced woman puts herself under is binding on her.
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Widow's » Should not be » Afflicted
“You must not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
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Widow's » The wicked » Vex
Father and mother are treated with contempt, and the foreign resident is exploited within you. The fatherless and widow are oppressed in you.
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Widow's » God » Surely hears the cry of
If you do mistreat them, they will no doubt cry to Me, and I will certainly hear their cry.
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Widow's » The wicked » Reject the cause of
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
Widow's » Should be » Pleaded for
Seek justice.
Correct the oppressor.
Defend the rights of the fatherless.
Plead the widow’s cause.
Widow's » God » Will witness against oppressors of
“I will come to you in judgment, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the widow and the fatherless, and cheat the wage earner; and against those who deny justice to the foreigner. They do not fear Me,” says the Lord of Hosts.
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Widow's » God » Relieves
and helps the fatherless and the widow,
but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.
Widow's » Reproach connected with
don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced.
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
and you will no longer remember
the disgrace of your widowhood.
Widow's » The wicked » Slay
and murder the fatherless.
Widow's » Should be » Visited in affliction
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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Widow's » Were released from all obligation to former husbands
So then, if she gives herself to another man while her husband is living, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law. Then, if she gives herself to another man, she is not an adulteress.
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Widow's » Allowed to marry again
So then, if she gives herself to another man while her husband is living, she will be called an adulteress. But if her husband dies, she is free from that law. Then, if she gives herself to another man, she is not an adulteress.
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Widow's » The wicked » Do no good to
and do not deal kindly with the widow.
Widow's » Saints » Disappoint not
or let the widow’s
Widow's » Saints » Cause joy to
and I made the widow’s heart rejoice.
Widow's » Saints » Relieve
So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
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Widow's » The wicked » Take pledges from
and take the widow’s ox as collateral.
Widow's » The wicked » Send, away empty
and the strength of the fatherless
Related Topics
- Absent Fathers
- Actual Widows
- Aliens
- Aliens, God's Attitude
- Bereaved, Care For
- Exploitations
- Foreigners
- God Caring For Orphans
- Immigrants
- Loving Foreigners
- Not Helping Widows
- Oppressing Foreigners
- Oppression, God's Attitude To
- Oppression, Nature Of
- Orphans
- People Helping Orphans
- Poverty, Attitudes Towards
- Rights
- Social Justice
- Strangers
- Widows
- Widows, Should Be
- Widows, Should Not Be
- Ethics, social