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The Women of Israel
Or, Characters and Sketches from the Holy Scriptures, illustrative of the past History, present Duties, and future Destiny of Hebrew Females, as based on the Word of God.
| First Period—Wives of the Patriarchs. | |
| Eve. Sarah. | Rebekah. Leah and Rachel. |
| Second Period—The Exodus and the Law. | |
| Egyptian Captivity, and Jochebed. The Exodus—Mothers of Israel. Laws for Wives in Israel. Laws for Widows and Daughters in Israel. Maid Servants in Israel, and other Laws. | |
| Third Period—Between the Delivery of the Law and the Monarchy. | |
| Miriam. Tabernacle Workers—Caleb’s Daughter. Deborah. | Wife of Manoah. Naomi. Hannah. |
| Fourth Period—The Monarchy. | |
| Michal. Abigail. Wise Woman of Tekoah. Woman of Abel. | Rispah. Prophet’s Widow. The Shunamite. Little Israelitish Maid. Huldah. |
| Fifth Period—Babylonian Captivity. | |
| The Captivity. Review of Book of Ezra. Suggestions as to the Identity of the Ahasuerus of Scripture. Esther. Review of Events narrated in Ezra and Nehemiah. | |
| Sixth Period—Continuance of the Second Temple. | |
| Review of Jewish History, from the Return from Babylon to the Appeal of Hyrcanus and Aristobulus to Pompey. Jewish History from the Appeal to Pompey to the Death of Herod. Jewish History from the Death of Herod to the War. | |
| The Martyr Mother. Alexandra. Mariamne. | Salome. Helena. Berenice. |
| Seventh Period—Women of Israel in the Present as influenced by the Past. | |
| The War and Dispersion. Thoughts on the Talmud. Talmudic Ordinances & Tales. | Effects of Dispersion and Persecution. General Remarks. |
“A work that is sufficient of itself to create and crown a reputation.”—Pilgrimages to English Shrines, by Mrs. S. C. Hall.