VIRGINS

(See also Marriage; Ten Virgins [Matthew 25])

birth of Jesus: w82 2/15 3-7; w76 262-264; hs 85-88; ad 1118-1119, 1638; g71 12/22 5-8; w70 79-80; is 76-78; g68 1/22 27-28

why a virgin was selected by God: w82 2/15 7

companions of king’s daughter (Ps 45:14): w81 3/1 21; w79 1/15 21; sr55 227-230; nh 340; w47 77-78, 298; s 150-151; w37 250-251; w35 314

congregation of God: w74 431-432; ka 173; ad 1638; w66 185-186; w64 687-688; bf 459-460; w62 563; wr 21-22

discussion: ad 1637-1638

Greek word: ad 1637-1638; w54 351; w47 42

Hebrew word: ad 1637; w54 350-351

Jephthah’s daughter: w84 11/1 30; w82 6/15 11; w77 264; w56 600-601; sr55 323-325; w53 473; w44 255-256; w42 363-365, 377-381

law in Israel concerning: ad 1637; w53 95

Mary: w82 2/15 3-7; w75 295-296; ad 1118-1119, 1638; g67 2/22 8; w66 378; g66 9/22 4; g65 4/22 12; w64 621-622; pw 4; g62 1/8 29-30; ns 206-208, 210; g61 2/22 27-28; g60 6/22 27-28; w58 558; yw 132-133; w56 565; w54 70-71; w53 42; w51 62; rm 228-229; w48 295; w47 23; ki 43-44; g43 5/26 21; g37 7/28 700-702

Catholic view: g85 11/8 3, 7-9

images in Spain: yb78 189-190

mythology: g71 12/22 8

youths:

high school girls: g81 1/8 30

loss of virginity: g80 5/8 29

Zulus:

“virginity tests”: g79 6/8 31