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Famous Women of the Bible

Faith, Hope & Charity

Item:

Book

Title:

Famous Women of the Bible Comprising Religious and Social Helps for Mothers and Daughters, etc.

Author:

Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D.

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Printer:

Occidental Publishing Co.

Place of Printing:

Oakland, CA

Date of Printing:

1898

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Donated by:

Kenneth Innes III

Author and Commentators

Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D. (1836-1909). Author and editor. He was an American, graduated from Amherst College in 1857, and studied at Union Theological Seminary 1858-1859; became a Presbyterian minister, in October 1860. He obtained positions in London, England 1863-67; New York - Brooklyn 1860-62 and NYC 1868-74; Hartford, CT 1874-79; Philadelphia, PA 1881. He died in his home in Yonkers, NY. in 1909.

The Book

512 pages. Illustrated. With one hundred phototype engravings.

Contents

• CHAPTER I. Eve—The Mother of Mankind …17
• CHAPTER II. Sarah—The Princess …31
• CHAPTER III. Hagar—The Outcast …44
• CHAPTER IV. Rebekah—The Bride …54
• CHAPTER V. Rachel—The, Beautiful …67
• CHAPTER VI. Miriam—The Prophetess …80
• CHAPTER VII. Zipporah—The Wife of Moses …93
• CHAPTER VIII. Rahab—The Friend of Israel …101
• CHAPTER IX. Deborah—The Judge …110
• CHAPTER X. Jephthah’s Daughter …123
• CHAPTER XI. Delilah—The Betrayer of Samson …132
• CHAPTER XII. Naomi—The Mourner …146
• CHAPTER XIII. Ruth—The Gleaner …164
• CHAPTER XIV. Hannah—The Ideal Mother …183
• CHAPTER XV. Michal—T he Protector of David …200
• CHAPTER XVI. Abigail—The Wife of David …210
• CHAPTER XVII Bathsheba Mother of Solomon …219
• CHAPTER XVIII. Rizpah—Protector of the Dead …226
• CHAPTER XIX. The Queen of Sheba …233
• CHAPTER XX. The Widow of Zarephath …244
• CHAPTER XXI. Jezebel—The Persecutor …254
• CHAPTER XXII, The Shunammite Woman …262
• CHAPTER XXIII. The Little Maid of Israel …270
• CHAPTER XXIV. Athaliah—The Conspirator …277
• CHAPTER XXV. Esther—The Queen …284
• CHAPTER XXVI. Job’s Wife—The Evil Adviser …299
• CHAPTER: XXVII. The Virtuous Woman …306
• CHAPTER XXVIII. Elisabeth and her Son …309
• CHAPTER XXIX. Mary—The Mother of Jesus …317
• CHAPTER XXX. Anna—The Aged Prophetess …340
• CHAPTER XXXII. The Woman of Safiaria …345
• CHAPTER XXXII. Herodias—Instigator of Murder …355
• CHAPTER XXXIII. The Widow of Nain …366
• CHAPTER XXXIV. Mary Magdalene …380
• CHAPTER XXXV. A Woman’s Touch.of Faith …388
• CHAPTER XXXVI. The Woman Accused of Sin …396
• CHAPTER XXXVII. Mary and Martha of Bethany …402
• CHAPTER XXXVIII. Salome—The Ambitious Mother …412
• CHAPTER XXXIX. The Poor Widow and her Gift …419
• CHAPTER XL. The Jewish Mothers …427
• CHAPTER XLI. Women at the Tomb of Christ …437
• CHAPTER XLII. Sapphira—The False Witness …444
• CHAPTER XLIII. Dorcas—The Friend of the Poor …451
• CHAPTER XLIV. Rhoda—The Humble Gate Keeper …460
• CHAPTER XLV. Lydia—The Hospitable, Hostess …468
• CHAPTER XLVI. Priscilla—The Tentmaker …477
• CHAPTER XLVILI. Lois and Eunice …486
• CHAPTER XLVIII. Phebe—Servant of the Church …499
• CHAPTER XLIX, The Woman Clothed with the Sun …506

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Gallery

The Wise & Foolish VirginsFaith, Hope & CharityTitle PageChrist Blessing Little ChildrenThe Raising of LazarusExplusion of Adam & EveSarah, the Wife of AbrahamLot & his Daughters Fleeing from SodomAngels of LightHagar Presented to AbrahamHagar & IsmaelRebekah at the WellAbraham's Servants Presenting Gifts to RebekahBethuel Blessing RebekahIsaac Welcoming RebekahLeah & RachelJacob in the House of LabanJacob Promising to Serve Laban for RachelThe Finding of MosesMiriam the ProphetessMoses Bringing Water from the RockZipporahRahab - The Friend of IsraelDeborah, The Judge of IsraelJephthah's DaughterJephthah's Daughter & her CompanionsDelilahRuth & NaomiBlessed Are They That MournRuth, The GleanerRuth Gleaning in the Field of BoazHannah Visiting SamuelMichalAbigail Offering Presents to DavidBathsheba and her ChildRizpah Defending the Bodies of her SonsThe Queen of ShebaThe Queen of Sheba at the Court of SolomonElijah and the Widow of ZarephathThe Death of JezebelElisha Restoring the Shunammite's ChildNaaman's Little MaidThe Finding of MosesVashti Refusing to Obey the King's CommandThe Execution of AthaliahEsther Accusing HamanJudith with the Head of HolofernesQueen VashtiQueen EstherEsther the QueenJudith - Champion of Jewish FreedomGateway and Mosque at JerusalemJob's Wife Exhorting Him to Curse JobThe Virtuous Woman with her DistaffHerod Sent ForthJohn the BaptistMary & ElisabethThe AnnunciationMary & the Infant JesusStreet Scene in JerusalemSimeon & the Infant ChristWarned by an Angel to Flee EgyptThe Wise Men Presenting Their GiftsThe Holy FamilyMary's Offering of the Turtle DovesThe Flight into EgyptRepose in EgyptChrist Disputing with the Doctors in the TempleChirst & His Mother Returning from JerusalemThe Marriage in CanaChrist Taking Leave of His MotherThe Prophetess Anna in the TempleJesus and the Woman of SamariaJesus and the Sisters of BethanyChrist Preaching From a BoatHerodias, Wife of Herod AntipasNathazeth Finding of the Lost SheepChrist Raising the Son of the Widow of NainCome Unto MeMary MagdaleneThe Woman Who Touched the Savior's GarmentsChrist the ComforterThe Woman Who Was a SinnerJesus & the Sisters of BethanyThe Impotent Man at the Pool of BethesdaRaising the Daughter of JairusModern JerusalemReturn of the Prodigal SonChrist Feeding the Five ThousandSalome - Mother of James and JohnThe Sermon on the MountThe Good ShepherdChrist Driving Money-Changers from the TempleThe Poor Widow Giving her MitesThe Guardian of ChildhoodThe Poor Widow Casting Her MiteJesus Washing the Disciples' FeetChrist Blessing Little ChildrenJohn & the Mother of JesusThe Release of BarabbasAngel and Women at the TombThe Lord is RisenThe Descent From the CrossThe Death of SapphiraChrist's AscensionDorcas Bestowing AlmsRhoda Announcing Peter is at the GateLydia - the Hostess of PaulGateway to the Great Mosque of DamascusEunice - the Mother of TimothyFrontispiece & Title PageCopyright & PrefaceContentsContents & List of IllustrationsList of Illustrations.Chp I Eve - Mother of Mankindpg 17Chp II Sarah - The Princesspg 32pg 39Chp IIIChp IVpg 62-63Chp Vpg 76-77pg 78-79Chp VIpg 86-87Chp VII Zipphora - The Wife of Moses pg 94-95pg 96-97Chp VIIIpg 102-103 Chp IX Deborah - The Judgepg 112-113Chp X Jephthah's Daughterpg 124-125pg 128-129Chp XI Delilah - Betrayer of SampsonChp XII Naomi - The Mournerpg 136-137Chp XIII Ruth - The Gleanerpg 172Chp XIV Hannah - The Ideal Motherpg 184-185Chp XV Michal - Protector of DavidChp XVI Abigal - Wife of DavidChp XVIIpg 220-221Chp XVIIIChp XIXpg 234-235pg 240-241Chp XXChp XXIChp XXIIChp XXIIIpg 276Chp XXIVpg 278-279Chp XXVpg 288-289Chp XXVIJChp XXVIIpg 308-309Chp XXVIIIpg 310-311pg 312pg 313pg 314-315pg 316Chp XXIXpg 318-319pg 320-321pg 324-325pg 334-335pg 336-337pg 338-339Chp XXX Anna - The Age of ProphetessChp XXXIpg 346-347Chp XXIIpg 356pg 357pg 364pg 365Chp XXIIIpg 368-369pg372-373Chp XXXIV Mary Magdalenepg 384-385Chp XXXV A Woman's Touch of Faithpg 392-393Chp XXXVI The Woman Accused of SinChp XXXVIIpg 404-405pg 408-409Chp XXXVIIIpg 412-413Chp XXXIXpg 420pg 421pg 422-423Chp XLpg 428 pg 429pg 430-431pg 436-437Chp XLI Women at the Tomb of Christpg 438-439Chp XLII Sapphira - The False Witnesspg 444-445pg 446-447Chp XLIII Dorcas - Friend of the Poorpg 452-453Chp XLIV Rhoda - The Humble Gatekeeperpg 262-263Chp XLV Lydia - The Hospitable HostlessChp XLVI Priscilla - The Tent Makerog 478-479Chp XLVII Lois and EuniceChp XLVIII Phebe - Servant of the ChurchChp XLIX The Woman Clothed With the Sunpg 508-509pg 510-511pg 512Location Reference