Thematic Bible: Distinctions of women
Thematic Bible
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First to proclaim the resurrection
So, they left the grave site quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to give the message to His disciples.
Verse Concepts
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First preacher to the jews
and has been a widow [all these years], and is now eighty-four years old.) She has never left the Temple, but worships [God] by fasting [i.e., going without food and/or water for religious reasons] and praying night and day. She came forward at that very time and thanked God [in prayer] and spoke about the child [Jesus] to everyone [in the Temple area] who was expecting the redemption of the people of Jerusalem [i.e., their liberation from sin].
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First to greet Christian missionaries (paul and silas) in europe
On a [particular] Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to a place beside a river where we thought people gathered for prayer. We sat down and began speaking [about the Lord] to some women who had gathered there.
Verse Concepts
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First european convert
A certain woman named Lydia, from the town of Thyatira, who sold purple cloth [for a living], was there. She was a worshiper of God and when she heard us [telling about salvation through Christ], the Lord opened her heart to respond to the message being spoken by Paul.
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Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » Last at the cross
[Now] Mary from Magdala and Mary the mother of Joseph [See verse 40] saw where the body was laid.
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Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » Attended the first prayer-meeting
These men continued in united prayer [for the kingdom to come? See 1:6; Matt. 6:10] along with [certain] women, Mary the mother of Jesus and His [half-] brothers.
Verse Concepts
Distinctions of women » Some special distinctions » First at the tomb
Now early [in the morning], while it was still dark on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday], Mary from Magdala went to the [cave-like] tomb and saw the stone [had been] removed from [the entrance of] the tomb.
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