Widows were Clothed in Mourning After the Decease of Husbands
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Genesis 38:14,19
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a veil, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given to him to wife.
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2 Samuel 14:2,5
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, I pray you, feign yourself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not yourself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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Against Jovinianus.
... again, are interpreted by some concerning those widows who had ... would not be consistent
if the Apostle were to bid ... taken why should not a sixth after the death ...
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Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon:
... a pleasant voice heard from those that were within, even ... So he went in, and was clothed
with such garments ... have showed thee a little more, and after that thou ...
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The Pilgrim's Progress
... So after a few more words, this Reliever said as followeth: I marveled much when
you were entertained at the gate above, being, [as] ye knew, that ye were but ...
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Widows

Widows Remarrying

Widows were Clothed in Mourning After the Decease of Husbands

Widows were Frequently Oppressed and Persecuted

Widows were Released from all Obligation to Former Husbands

Widows were Under the Special Protection of God

Widows: A Desolate Condition

Widows: A Type of Zion in Affliction

Widows: Allowed to Marry Again

Widows: Blessings on Those Who Relieve

Widows: Character of True

Widows: Curse for Perverting Judgment of

Widows: Exhorted to Trust in God

Widows: God: Establishes the Border of

Widows: God: Judges For

Widows: God: Relieves

Widows: God: Surely Hears the Cry of

Widows: God: Will Witness Against Oppressors of

Widows: Great Liberality In

Widows: Increase of, Threatened As a Punishment

Widows: Intermarrying With, of Kings Considered Treason

Widows: Laws Respecting: Bound to Perform Their Vows

Widows: Laws Respecting: Not to be Oppressed

Widows: Laws Respecting: Not to Intermarry With Priests

Widows: Laws Respecting: Raiment of, not to be Taken in Pledge by Creditors

Widows: Laws Respecting: To be Allowed to Glean in Fields and Vineyards

Widows: Laws Respecting: To Have a Share of the Triennial Tithe

Widows: Laws Respecting: To Share in Public Rejoicings

Widows: Laws Respecting: when Daughters of Priests and Childless to Partake of The

Widows: Laws Respecting: when Left Childless, to be Married by Their Husband's

Widows: Not to be Deplored By, Considered a Great Calamity

Widows: Often Devoted Themselves Entirely to God's Service

Widows: Reproach Connected With

Widows: Saints: Cause Joy To

Widows: Saints: Disappoint Not

Widows: Saints: Relieve

Widows: should be Allowed to Share in Our Blessings

Widows: should be Honored, If Widows Indeed

Widows: should be Pleaded For

Widows: should be Relieved by the Church

Widows: should be Relieved by Their Friends

Widows: should be Visited in Affliction

Widows: should not Be: Afflicted

Widows: should not Be: Deprived of Raiment in Pledge

Widows: should not Be: Oppressed

Widows: should not Be: Treated With Violence

Widows: Specially Taken Care of by the Church

Widows: The Wicked: do No Good To

Widows: The Wicked: Make a Prey of

Widows: The Wicked: Reject the Cause of

Widows: The Wicked: Send, Away Empty

Widows: The Wicked: Slay

Widows: The Wicked: Take Pledges From

Widows: The Wicked: Vex

Widows: Though Poor, May be Liberal

Widows: when Young, Exposed to May Temptations

Widows: Woe to Those Who Oppress

Widows: Zion in Captivity

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