Lectures on Female Scripture Characters


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I began to look over sundry of my old manuscripts... [and] among them I found a number of lectures which I had delivered more than forty-eight years ago. They proved to be on the Female "Biography of the Old and New Testament Scriptures"; and were occasioned, at the time, by my reflecting on the importance of female character, and on the influence which women must naturally and necessarily have, in every condition, period, and relation in life; so that if good should be done to them, good would be done to many, in a very wide and varied degree. But I was also aware of the difficulty and delicacy of addressing women from the pulpit distinctively. With regard to them, praise, though deserved, might seem flattery; while just reproof might be construed into common-place reflection on the sex. But in commenting on absent characters, indelibly portrayed ages back, I saw that a preacher might feel himself unfettered ; and be able to deal freely with female excellencies and faults, leaving the application to the consciences and the discretion of his present audience.

These lectures I delivered on Sabbath evenings, from short notes; but afterwards, as soon as possible, while the subjects were fresh in my recollection, I wrote them at full length, or nearly so. - Summary by Preface (10 hr 37 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Preface 8:50 Read by Larry Wilson
The Shunamite: Part I 28:43 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Shunamite: Part II 28:39 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Shunamite: Part III 27:20 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Mary Magdalene: Part I 13:34 Read by ccaudio
Mary Magdalene: Part II 16:14 Read by ccaudio
Hannah: Part I 20:20 Read by ccaudio
Hannah: Part II 21:17 Read by ccaudio
Hannah: Part III 5:23 Read by ccaudio
Anna, the Prophetess 25:28 Read by czandra
The Woman of Canaan 29:33 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Woman Who Anointed the Saviour's Head Part 1 11:58 Read by Gillian Hendrie
The Woman Who Anointed the Saviour's Head Part 2 17:55 Read by Gillian Hendrie
The Poor Widow 22:40 Read by Belinda McReynolds
The Penitent Sinner Part 1 19:50 Read by DRomeo
The Penitent Sinner Part 2 13:24 Read by InTheDesert
The Woman of Samaria: Part I 38:05 Read by Ruth P.
The Woman of Samaria: Part II 34:33 Read by Ruth P.
The Woman of Samaria: Part III 34:35 Read by Ruth P.
The Woman of Samaria: Part IV 31:46 Read by Ruth P.
Lydia Part 1 14:00 Read by Gillian Hendrie
Lydia Part 2 18:15 Read by Gillian Hendrie
Dorcas Part 1 17:15 Read by HollyAnn
Dorcas Part 2 19:48 Read by HollyAnn
The Elect Lady Part 1 13:12 Read by ccaudio
The Elect Lady Part 2 13:33 Read by ccaudio
The Deformed Daughter of Abraham 21:36 Read by ccaudio
Martha and Mary 30:04 Read by Ruth P.
Lot's Wife Part 1 22:43 Read by Margaret Sales
Lot's Wife Part 2 17:01 Read by Margaret Sales