WIDOWS
(Note centered heading below: Bible Examples)
congregation aid for: it-2 227-228, 769, 1182; w87 6/1 8-10
early Christians: it-1 503, 940; it-2 1182
“wife of one husband” (1Ti 5:9): w07 4/1 31
coping with loss of husband: w23.05 11; w10 3/1 18-21; w04 7/1 28-29; g92 10/8 8-9
comments by N. H. Knorr: w20.08 7
what others can do: w19.06 23-25; w13 12/15 29; w10 5/1 8-12
customs:
abducting new widow (Africa): yb92 137
husband’s belongings (Africa): w98 1/15 19-22
mourning (Nigeria): w98 1/15 20
sex with relative of deceased mate (Africa): w98 7/15 21; w95 8/15 29-30
discussion: it-2 1181-1182; w01 5/1 3-7
examples: w15 6/15 22; w91 10/1 16
Bible study with children: w99 7/1 17
firm stand on funeral customs: w98 7/15 23
offspring moved by zeal: lfs article 14
older widow invited to maintenance training: w20.01 18-19
pioneers while raising children: w10 7/15 18
experiences:
baptized at 107 and 83: w10 12/15 25
comfort from others in congregation: w19.06 23-24; w99 5/15 27
comfort from Witness relative: yb07 45
comfort from Witness who lost mother: w12 9/1 20
congregation care: w01 6/15 12
doctor reminds of resurrection hope: g89 10/22 16
fearful of letting anyone in: yb10 9
flowers for elderly widow: w12 6/15 32
home renovated by volunteers: w95 10/15 32
homes built or rebuilt by volunteers: yb11 159; w03 9/1 28
imitates widow of Zarephath: w23.04 18-19
family support: w01 5/1 5-6
feelings: lfs article 5; w24.12 22; w19.06 23-25; w17.10 6; w13 12/15 27-28; w10 5/1 8-9; g 9/10 5-6; we 5, 12-14, 16; w01 5/1 3, 5-6; g92 12/8 31
“honor widows” (1Ti 5:3): w01 5/1 6
illustration of widow and judge (Lu 18): w21.11 23-24; it-1 1182; it-2 1149; jy 220; w06 12/15 25-29; gt chapter 94; w89 3/1 29; w89 7/1 8
Jehovah’s concern for: cl 113-114; it-1 816; it-2 1182; w06 6/1 4
keeping husband’s personal things: w10 5/1 12
Law covenant: cl 113-114; mwb21.07 10; it-2 1181-1182
loans: it-2 648
life stories:
As a Widow, I Found True Comfort: w91 2/1 25-29
Finding Comfort in “the Valley of Deep Shadow”: g98 4/8 21-24
I Thank Jehovah for My Five Sons: g99 3/22 20-23
Joyous and Thankful Despite Heartbreaking Loss: w01 6/1 23-27
“look after” (Jas 1:27): w06 6/1 5; w01 5/1 6; w01 6/15 9-12; w96 10/1 14-15
patriarchal society: it-2 1181
remarriage: w10 3/1 21; w10 5/1 10; w10 11/15 18; w88 3/1 19-20
younger, advised to marry (1Ti 5:11-14): it-2 343-344
Bible Examples
Anna: it-1 112; w14 1/15 26; w11 1/15 20; w08 2/15 7; w01 5/1 6; w94 5/15 26-27
Mary (mother of Jesus): w14 5/1 12; w09 1/1 7-8
Naomi:
Ruth’s support: w01 5/1 4-6
widow of Nain: cf 155-156; jy 94-95; w08 3/1 23; w07 5/1 6; w05 5/1 6; w95 3/1 7-8; gt chapter 37; w88 9/15 5-6; w86 12/15 8
son’s burial procession: it-2 464; w89 11/15 25
widow of Zarephath: it-1 711; w17.12 4; lfb 116-117; w14 2/15 13-15; w11 2/15 13, 17; w07 5/15 28-29; w05 5/1 5; w05 7/1 31; my story 68; w03 5/1 29-30; w03 11/1 12-13; w96 11/1 28, 30; w92 4/1 19
widow who gave two small coins: cl 184-185; w21.04 6-7; mwb20.04 2; it-1 503; mwb18.05 5; jy 254-255; w14 3/15 13-15; w09 7/15 29; yp2 166; w07 2/1 17-18; w04 11/1 19, 23; lr 96; ct 151; w97 10/15 16-17; w92 1/15 18; gt chapter 110; w90 3/1 25; w89 10/15 31; w88 7/1 12; w87 12/1 28-30
contribution not in vain: w94 12/1 15
trust in Jehovah: w17.01 11
value of coins: cl 185; w21.04 6; it-2 427; mwb18.05 5; w09 8/1 30; w08 3/1 12; w97 10/15 17
widow whose oil Elisha multiplied (2Ki 4:1-7): w12 2/1 29-30