CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTORY.
Women Owe their Elevation to the Bible—The Condition of
Women in Heathen Lands Contrasted with the Condition of
Women in Bible Lands—God’s Thought of Woman in the
Creation—Her Rights Under the Hebrew Economy—Christ’s
Tenderness Towards Womanhood—Blessing Others.		[ 7]-[19]
CHAPTER I.
The Paradise Home in Eden.
Man’s First Home a Garden—Eve the Isha—The Scene of the
Temptation—Hiding from God—Refusing to Confess, Judgment
is Pronounced—The Sad Results of Sin—Eve Believed
the Promise.		[ 21]-[35]
CHAPTER II.
Womanhood in the Patriarchal Age.
Sarah the Beautiful Princess—Her Faith Tested—The Mistake
of Her Life—Her Lovely Character—Rebekah—An Oriental
Wooing—Eliezer’s Prayer—The Bride’s Answer—Meeting
Isaac—A Mother’s Love for Her Son—Jacob’s
Flight—Rebekah, the Beautiful Shepherdess—Seven Years’
Service for Her—Laban’s Deception—Leah, the Tender-Eyed—Human
Favorites—Divinely Honored—Rachel’s Tomb
the First Monument to Human Love.		[ 36]-[70]
CHAPTER III.
Womanhood During the Egyptian Bondage and in
the Desert of Sinai.
Jochebed—Her Remarkable Courage—Thonoris—Her Compassion—Heroic
Labors Seemingly Unrewarded—Zipporah, the
Midianite Shepherdess—Glorifying Daily Labor—At a Wayside
Inn—Miriam—Her Song of Triumph at the Red Sea—Her
Affliction at Hazeroth—An Eventful Life.		[ 71]-[89]
CHAPTER IV.
Womanhood During the Conquest and the Theocracy,
or Rule of the Judges.
Rahab—Great Grace for Great Sinners—The Fall of Jericho—The
Covenant Remembered—Deborah—Her Remarkable
Courage—Sisera’s Iron Chariots Broken—The Daughter of
Jephthah—Her Loving Devotion and Sacrifice—The Story
of Naomi—Orpah’s Kiss—The Loving Ruth—Gleaning
Among the Reapers—Her Rich Reward—Hannah—Her
Consecration—Yearly Visits to Shiloh—Stitching Beautiful
Thoughts into Samuel’s Coat—Her Beautiful Life.		[ 90]-[117]
CHAPTER V.
Womanhood During the Reign of the Kings.
Abigail—Churlish Nabal—Chivalrous Appreciation—David’s
Messengers—Saul’s Daughters—His Treachery—Michal’s
Stratagem—Rizpah—Her Heroic Endurance and Loving
Fidelity—The Queen of Sheba—Her Visit to Jerusalem—The
Glory and Wisdom of Solomon—The Half Not Told—The
Queen’s Royal Gifts.		[ 118]-[137]
CHAPTER VI.
Womanhood in the Time of the Prophets and During
the Captivity.
The Wicked Jezebel—The Widow of Sarepta—The Tishbite at
the City Gate—His Strange Request—The Widow’s Unfaltering
Obedience—An Appeal to Elisha—A Pot of Oil—The
Widow’s Wonderful Faith—The Rich Woman of Shunem—Her
Modest Life—Barley Harvest—A Ride to Carmel in
the Glare of the Sun—Esther—Her Beautiful Traits of
Character—Crowned as Queen—Pleading for the Life of
Her People—Found Favor with the King.		[ 138]-[161]
CHAPTER VII.
Womanhood in the Time of the Saviour’s Nativity.
An Angel by the Altar of Incense—His Message—An Israelitish
Home—In the Spirit of Elijah—The Desert Teacher—The
Annunciation—The Visit of Mary to Elizabeth—Mary’s
Magnificat—Journey to Bethlehem—The Nativity—Home
Life in Nazareth—After Scenes in Mary’s Life—Her
Residence and Death at Ephesus—The Prophetess
Anna—Her Waiting for Redemption in Jerusalem—The
Lesson of Her Pure and Beautiful Life.		[ 162]-[189]
CHAPTER VIII.
Womanhood During our Lord’s Galilean Ministry.
Christ and Womanhood—Noontide at Jacob’s Well—The Lord’s
Wonderful Tact—Fields White to the Harvest—An Uninvited
Guest at Simon’s Feast—Cold Hospitality—A Concise
Parable—Forgiving Sin—A Street Scene—Humble Confession—Most
Gracious Words—Coast of Tyre and Sidon—Syro-Phœnician
Woman—Strangely Tested—Her Humility—Went
Away Blessed.		[ 190]-[222]
CHAPTER IX.
Womanhood During Our Lord’s Judean Ministry.
The Sisters of Bethany—Their Characteristics—Not Good, But
Best Gifts—The Extravagance of Love—Salome’s Strange
Request—Her Fidelity—Joanna—The Poor Widow’s Gift—How
Estimated—The Saviour’s Words of Peace.		[ 223]-[244]
CHAPTER X.
Womanhood During the Apostolic Ministry.
Tabitha—Glorified Her Needle—The Results of Little Acts—Lydia—Her
Humility—Philip’s Four Daughters—Phœbe—Priscilla—Eunice—Lois—
Eudia—Syntyche—Hulda—The Hebrew Maid—Tamar—Mothers of
Great Men—The Author of the Bible Woman’s Best Friend.		[ 245]-[266]