Character of True Luke 2:37, 1 Timothy 5:5, 10

God

Surely hears the cry of Exodus 22:23

Judges for Deuteronomy 10:18, Psalm 68:5

Relieves Psalm 146:9

Establishes the border of Proverbs 15:25

Will witness against oppressors of Malachi 3:5

Exhorted to Trust in God Jeremiah 49:11

Should Not Be

Afflicted Exodus 22:22

Oppressed Jeremiah 7:6, Zechariah 7:10

Treated with violence Jeremiah 22:3

Deprived of raiment in pledge Deuteronomy 24:17

Should Be

Pleaded for Isaiah 1:17

Honoured, if widows indeed 1 Timothy 5:3

Relieved by their friends 1 Timothy 5:4, 16

Relieved by the Church Acts 6:1, 1 Timothy 5:9

Visited in affliction James 1:27

Allowed to share in our blessings Deuteronomy 14:29, 16:11, 14, 24:19-21

Though Poor, May Be Liberal Mark 12:42, 43

When Young, Exposed to Many Temptations 1 Timothy 5:11-14

Saints

Relieve Acts 9:39

Cause joy to Job 29:13

Disappoint not Job 31:16

The Wicked

Do no good to Job 24:21

Send, away empty Job 22:9

Take pledges from Job 24:3

Reject the cause of Isaiah 1:23

Vex Ezekiel 22:7

Make a prey of Isaiah 10:2, Matthew 23:14

Slay Psalm 94:6

Curse for Perverting Judgment Of Deuteronomy 27:19

Woe to Those Who Oppress Isaiah 10:1, 2

Blessings on Those Who Relieve Deuteronomy 14:29

A Type of Zion in Affliction Lamentations 5:3

Were released from all obligation to former husbands Romans 7:3

Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands Genesis 38:14, 19, 2 Samuel 14:2, 5

Reproach Connected With Isaiah 54:4

Increase Of, Threatened as a Punishment Exodus 22:24, Jeremiah 15:8, 18:21

Laws Respecting

Not to be oppressed Exodus 22:22, Deuteronomy 27:19

Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors Deuteronomy 24:17

Bound to perform their vows Numbers 30:9

Not to intermarry with priests Leviticus 21:14

To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards Deuteronomy 24:19

To have a share of the triennial tithe Deuteronomy 14:28, 29, 26:12, 13

To share in public rejoicings Deuteronomy 16:11, 14

When daughters of priests and childless to partake of the holy things Leviticus 22:13

When left childless, to be married by their husband's nearest of kin Deuteronomy 25:5, 6, Ruth 3:10-13, 4:4, 5, Matthew 22:24-26

Allowed to Marry Again Romans 7:3

Intermarrying With, of Kings Considered Treason 1 Kings 2:21-24

Not to be deplored by, considered a great calamity Job 27:15, Psalm 78:64

Were under the Special Protection of God Deuteronomy 10:18, Psalm 68:5

Were Frequently Oppressed and Persecuted Job 24:3, Ezekiel 22:7

Specially Taken Care of by the Church Acts 6:1, 1 Timothy 5:9

Often devoted themselves entirely to God's service Luke 2:37, 1 Timothy 5:10

Instances of Great Liberality In 1 Kings 17:9-15, Mark 12:42, 43

Illustrative Of

A desolate condition Isaiah 47:8, 9

Zion in captivity Lamentations 1:1