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God’s tender concern for bereaved wives is declared throughout the whole of Scripture. He defends their rights and expects his people to do the same.
Ps 68:5 See also Dt 10:18; Ps 146:9; Pr 15:25; Jer 49:11
Mk 12:41-44 pp Lk 21:1-4; Lk 7:11-15; Lk 18:1-5
Dt 27:19 See also Ex 22:22-24; Job 24:21-22; Ps 94:6; Isa 10:1-4; Jer 22:3-5; Eze 22:25
Ex 22:22 See also Isa 10:1-2; Eze 22:7; Mal 3:5; Mk 12:38-40 pp Lk 20:45-47
Dt 24:19 See also Dt 14:28-29; Dt 16:11; Dt 24:17,20-21; Dt 26:12; Isa 1:17 The prophet encourages God’s people to return to the law.
1Ti 5:3 See also 1Ti 5:4-16; 1Co 7:8-9; Jas 1:27
Dt 16:14; Ru 1:16-17; 1Ki 17:13-14; Job 24:3; Job 29:13; Lk 2:36-38 Anna; Lk 4:25-26; Lk 7:11-17 the widow of Nain; Ac 6:1; Ac 9:36-41 Dorcas
Ex 22:22-24 See also Ps 109:9; Isa 9:17; Jer 15:8; La 5:3
The people generally Dt 25:5-10 The OT emphasises continuity of the family line. See also Ge 38:8; Ru 3:12 Boaz refers to the law which gave the nearest male relative the duty of marrying the widow; Ru 4:10; Mk 12:19 pp Lk 20:28
The priests Lev 21:13-14 See also Eze 44:22
La 1:1 A lament for desolate Jerusalem. See also Isa 54:4-5 a prophecy of the restoration of Jerusalem; Rev 18:7 the boasts of Babylon
5117 | Ruth |
5359 | justice |
5419 | mourning |
5446 | poverty |
5487 | queen |
5711 | marriage, restrictions |
5730 | orphans |
5744 | wife |
5797 | bereavement, comfort in |
5806 | compassion |
8224 | dependence |
8452 | neighbours, duty to |