Chapter 3—Women of Note in the New Testament
During the years of Christ’s ministry on earth, godly women assisted
in the work that the Saviour and His disciples were carrying forward.
If those who were opposing this work could have found anything out of
the regular order in the conduct of these women, it would have closed
the work at once. But while women were laboring with Christ and the
apostles, the entire work was conducted on so high a plane as to be
above the shadow of a suspicion. No occasion for any accusation
could be found. The minds of all were directed to the Scriptures,
rather than to individuals. The truth was proclaimed intelligently, and
so plainly that all could understand.—
Evangelism, 67, 68
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Elisabeth, Mother of John the Baptist
This chapter is based on
Luke 1
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“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain
priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of
the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. And they were
both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and
ordinances of the Lord blameless. And they had no child, because that
Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before
God in the order of his course, according to the custom of the priest’s
office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the
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Lord. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at
the time of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord
standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias
saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said
unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife
Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And
thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither
wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even
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