Dictionary of Bible Themes Not being married; the state prior to betrothal or following separation or the death of a spouse. In Scripture, an unmarried woman generally lives with, and is the responsibility of, her family. Whilst the unmarried are freer of worldly concerns and may devote themselves more fully to God, those already married should not separate, and those without the gift of celibacy should not remain single. Deuteronomy 22:16Responsibility for an unmarried woman See also An unmarried woman is responsible to her father Exodus 2:21Numbers 30:3-5 Judges 1:12-13 1 Samuel 18:17,21 Leviticus 21:3 See also An unmarried woman is dependent on her brothers Genesis 24:51; 34:14-15Ezekiel 44:25 Ruth 1:8-13 See also Widowed or divorced women could return to their parents' home Genesis 38:11Leviticus 22:13 Judges 19:2 Deuteronomy 20:7; 22:20-21,28-29 Regulations relating to the unmarried Judges 11:37-39The unwelcome prospect of remaining unmarried Isaiah 54:6See also Genesis 19:31-32Isaiah 49:20-21; 62:4 Hosea 2:2 Galatians 4:27 Isaiah 54:1 1 Corinthians 7:7 Celibacy See also Celibacy is a calling from God Jeremiah 16:2Matthew 19:10-12 1 Corinthians 7:9,36 1 Timothy 5:11-14 It is better to marry than to burn with passion: 1 Corinthians 7:25-28See also Believers should remain as they are when called 1 Corinthians 7:10,12-13,17,241 Corinthians 7:2-6 See also Sexual abstinence within marriage is strictly limited Exodus 19:151 Samuel 21:4-5 1 Corinthians 7:8 See also The desirability of being unmarried 1 Corinthians 7:1,11,37-381 Corinthians 7:32-35 See also The unmarried may devote themselves to God Luke 14:20,26Acts 21:9 1 Timothy 5:5 Matthew 22:30 Marriage belongs to a passing order See also pp Mk 12:25 1 Corinthians 7:29-31pp Lk 20:35 See also 5310 exploitation5675 divorce 5703 inheritance 5710 marriage, customs 5740 virgin 5743 widows 5744 wife 6236 sexual sin 8204 chastity 8225 devotion |
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