- 女人一詞的由來和起因
      創 2:23 

 - 起初受造
   . 由上帝按著祂的形像而造
        創 1:27 

   . 是用亞當的一根肋骨所造的
        創 2:21,22 

   . 為了男人而造
        林前 11:9 

   . 是為了作男人的配偶
        創 2:18,20 

   . 隸屬於男人
        林前 11:3 

   . 要作男人的榮耀
        林前 11:7 

 - 為撒旦所矇騙
      創 3:1-6  林後 11:3  提前 2:14 

 - 致使男人違逆上帝
      創 3:6,11,12 

 - 女人受咒詛
      創 3:16 

 - 上帝應許藉由女人的後裔賜下救恩
      創 3:15  賽 7:14 

 - 上帝應許忠於祂的敬虔女子必順產
      提前 2:15 

 - 特徵
   . 比男人軟弱
        彼前 3:7 

   . 易受驚
        賽 19:16  耶 50:37  51:30  鴻 3:13 

   . 慈愛深情
        撒下 1:26 

   . 憐愛她的子女, 恆常不變
        賽 49:15  哀 4:10 

 - 女人要蓄長髮, 用來蒙頭
      林前 11:15 

 - 描述賢德婦人
      箴 31:10-28 

 - 才德婦人備受尊敬
      得 3:11  箴 31:10,30 

 - 每每
   . 喜歡自我放縱
        賽 32:9-11 

   . 詭詐、愛騙人
        箴 7:10  傳 7:26 

   . 愚昧而容易受誘犯錯
        提後 3:6 

   . 提倡迷信和偶像崇拜不遺餘力
        耶 7:18  結 13:17,23 

   . 積極慫恿人犯罪
        民 31:15,16  王上 21:25  尼 13:26 

 - 在異性面前通常用帕子蒙頭
      創 24:65 

 - 通常住在另外的房間或帳棚
      創 18:9  24:67  斯 2:9,11 

 - 順服並敬重丈夫
      彼前 3:6  創 18:12 

 - 顯貴婦女
   . 貌美
        創 12:11  24:16  歌 1:8  摩 8:13 

   . 舉止傲慢
        賽 3:16 

   . 喜愛飾品衣裝
        賽 3:17-23 

   . 頭髮編成辮子, 飾以黃金珍珠
        賽 3:24  提前 2:9 

 - 窮人家的女子因日曬而變得黝黑
      歌 1:5,6 

 - 年輕女子
   . 稱為少女
        出 2:8  路 8:51,52 

   . 稱為閨女
        創 24:55  可 5:39 

   . 稱為處女
        創 24:16  哀 1:4 

   . 快樂歡愉
        士 11:34  21:21  耶 31:13  亞 9:17 

   . 待外地人親切而殷勤
        創 24:17 

   . 喜愛飾品
        耶 2:32 

   . 必須向年長婦女看齊並效法她們
        多 2:4 

   . 若家中沒有兒子可繼承父母的財產, 就由女兒繼承
        民 27:8 

   . 未經父母同意不得結婚
        創 24:3,4  34:6  出 22:17 

   . 沒嫁出去被視為不幸
        士 11:37  詩 78:63  賽 4:1 

   . 常常被擄
        哀 1:18  結 30:17,18 

   . 誘姦許配了人的女子要受的懲罰
        申 22:23-27 

   . 誘姦未許配人的女子要受的懲罰
        出 22:16,17  申 22:28,29 

   . 戰時往往遭到慘無人道的對待
        申 32:25  哀 2:21  5:11 

   . 顯貴的年輕女子穿著彩衣
        撒下 13:18  詩 45:14 

 - 必須聽從律法
      書 8:35 

 - 會幕的院子分配給她們
      出 38:8 

 - 從大衛的時代起, 可以在聖殿唱歌奏樂
      代上 25:5,6  拉 2:65  尼 7:67 

 - 往往從事
   . 家事
        創 18:6  箴 31:15 

   . 農事
        得 2:8  歌 1:6 

   . 照料羊群
        創 29:9  出 2:16 

   . 汲水並挑水
        創 24:11,13,15,16  撒上 9:11  約 4:7 

   . 磨穀物
        太 24:41  路 17:35 

   . 紡織
        箴 31:13,14 

   . 刺繡
        箴 31:22 

   . 慶祝國家戰勝
        出 15:20,21  士 11:34  撒上 18:6,7 

   . 在喪禮上唱哀歌
        耶 9:17,20 

 - 已婚女子所許的願, 若丈夫不許, 就算不得數
      民 30:6-8 

 - 可以用疑恨的水查知紅杏出牆的婦女
      民 5:14-28 

 - 傷害有孕在身的婦女要受懲罰
      出 21:22-25 

 - 猶太人把受婦人轄管視為災難
      賽 3:12 

 - 死在婦人手下算為一大恥辱
      士 9:54 

 - 戰時被視為貴重的戰利品
      申 20:14  撒上 30:2 

 - 戰時往往遭到慘無人道的對待
      王下 8:12  哀 5:11  結 9:6  何 13:16 

 - 用來說明
   . (打扮華麗的女子,) 基督教會
        詩 45:13  加 4:26  啟 12:1 

   . (嬌嫩的女子,) 背道的以色列
        耶 6:2 

   . (敬虔的貞潔女子,) 聖徒
        歌 1:3  林後 11:2  啟 14:4 

   . (淫蕩女子,) 離棄真道的羅馬
        啟 17:4,18 

   . (聰明女子,) 聖徒
        太 25:1,2,4 

   . (愚昧女子,) 單單表白信仰卻無信仰實質的人
        太 25:1-3 

   . (安逸無憂的女子,) 世俗的安全感
        賽 32:9,11 

   . (棄婦,) 被擄的以色列民
        賽 54:6 

 - 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