SOS REMARKABLE NAMES IN SCRIPTURE. SECT. XLNames of Women Rentarlcable, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: Eve, The first woman, and Adam's wife. Hagar, Abraham's maid, whomhe took for a concubine. Sarah, Abraham's wife, and Isaac's mother. Rebecca, Isaac's wife, and the mother of Jacob and Esau. Deborah, Theprophetess who'saved andjudged Israel, and dwelt under a palm-tree. Hannah, Samuel's mother, who prayed to God, and went away cheerful. Abigal, A very courteous woman, widow of Nebel thechurl, and afterward the wife of David. Bathsheba, First thewife of Uriah, afterwards David's wife, and Solomon's mother. Queen of Sheba, She came from her own land to Jerusalem to see the grandeur and wisdom of Solomon. Athaliah, A wicked woman who killed the royal family of Judah, and set herself up for queen, when the king her son was dead. Jezebel, Ahab's wife, and queen of Israel, who killed the prophets of God. Esther, A Jewish woman, and the queen of Persia, who saved all the Jews from being murdered. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT.The Virgin Mary, Themother of Jesus Christ. Elizabeth, The mother of John the baptist, and cousin to thevirgin Mary. Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, whose daughter danced so well to please Herod, that at her request he cut ofl'John theBap- tist's head. Mary Magdalen, A great sinner who washed Christ's feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair. Martha, The woman who was cumbered too much in making a feast for Christ. Marty, The sister of Martha, the woman that chose the better part, and heard Jesus preach. Dorcas, or Tabitha, A woman who made clothes for the poor, and was raisedfrom the dead by Peter. SECT. MI.Names of Countries, Cities, Rivers, Spe. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. Eden, The gardenwhere God put Adam andEve. Chaidea, Abraham's native country, whence he came when God called him. Canaan, The land which God promised Abraham to give his children.
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