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Children

Christ was an example to—Lu 2:51; Joh 19:26,27

Are a gift from God—Ge 33:5; Ps 127:3

Are capable of glorifying God—Ps 8:2; 148:12,13; Mt 21:15,16

SHOULD BE

• Brought to Christ
• —Mr 10:13-16
• Brought early to the house of God
• —1Sa 1:24
• Instructed in the ways of God
• —De 31:12,13; Pr 22:6
• Judiciously trained
• —Pr 22:15; 29:17; Eph 6:4

SHOULD

• Obey God
• —De 30:2
• Fear God
• —Pr 24:21
• Remember God
• —Ec 12:1
• Attend to parental teaching
• —Pr 1:8,9
• Honour parents
• —Ex 20:12; Heb 12:9
• Fear parents
• —Le 19:3
• Obey parents
• —Pr 6:20; Eph 6:1
• Take care of parents
• —1Ti 5:4
• Honour the aged
• —Le 19:32; 1Pe 5:5
• Not imitate bad parents
• —Eze 20:18

An heritage from the Lord—Ps 113:9; 127:3

NOT TO HAVE

• Considered an affliction
• —Ge 15:2,3; Jer 22:30
• A reproach in Israel
• —1Sa 1:6,7; Lu 1:25

Anxiety of the Jews for—Ge 30:1; 1Sa 1:5,8

Often prayed for—1Sa 1:10,11; Lu 1:13

Often given in answer to prayer—Ge 25:21; 1Sa 1:27; Lu 1:13

Treatment of, after birth, noticed—Eze 16:4

Mostly nursed by the mothers—1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 3:21; Ps 22:9; So 8:1

Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting—Ge 21:8; 1Sa 1:24

Circumcised on the eighth day—Php 3:5

Named at circumcision—Lu 1:59; 2:21

WERE NAMED

• After relatives
• —Lu 1:59,61
• From remarkable events
• —Ge 21:3,6; 18:13; Ex 2:10; 18:3,4
• From circumstances connected with their birth
• —Ge 25:25,26; 35:18; 1Ch 4:9
• Often by God
• —Isa 8:3; Ho 1:4,6,9
• Often numerous
• —2Ki 10:1; 1Ch 4:27
• Numerous, considered an especial blessing
• —Ps 115:14; 127:4,5
• Sometimes born when parents were old
• —Ge 15:3,6; 17:17; Lu 1:18

MALE

• If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed
• —Ex 13:12,13,15
• Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger
• —Jer 20:15
• Under the care of tutors, till they came of age
• —2Ki 10:1; Ga 4:1,2
• Usefully employed
• —1Sa 9:3; 17:15
• Inherited the possessions of their father
• —De 21:16,17; Lu 12:13,14
• Received the blessing of their father before his death
• —Ge 27:1-4; 48:15; 49:1-33

FEMALE

• Taken care of by nurses
• —Ge 35:8
• Usefully employed
• —Ge 24:13; Ex 2:16
• Inherited property in default of sons
• —Nu 27:1-8; Jos 17:1-6

Fondness and care of mothers for—Ex 2:2-10; 1Sa 2:19; 1Ki 3:27; Isa 49:15; 1Th 2:7,8

Of God's people, holy—Ezr 9:2; 1Co 7:14

Of God's people, interested in the promises—De 29:29; Ac 2:39

Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents—De 4:40; 12:25,28; Ps 128:1-3

Frequently bore the curse of parents—Ex 20:5; Ps 109:9,10

WERE REQUIRED

• To honour their parents
• —Ex 20:12
• To attend to instruction
• —De 4:9; 11:19
• To submit to discipline
• —Pr 29:17; Heb 12:9
• To respect the aged
• —Le 19:32

Mode of giving public instruction to—Lu 2:46; Ac 22:3

Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age—Ge 9:24,25; 21:14; 38:24

Often wicked and rebellious—2Ki 2:23

Rebellious, punished by the civil power—Ex 21:15-17; De 21:18-21

Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents—Mt 15:5; Mr 7:11,12

Could demand their portion during father's life—Lu 15:12

Amusements of—Zec 8:5; Mt 11:16,17

Casting out of weak, &c alluded to—Eze 16:5

Inhuman practice of offering to idols—2Ki 17:31; 2Ch 28:3; 33:6

ILLEGITIMATE

• Had no inheritance
• —Ge 21:10,14; Ga 4:30
• Not cared for by the father
• —Heb 12:8
• Excluded from the congregation
• —De 23:2
• Sometimes sent away with gifts
• —Ge 25:6
• Despised by their brethren
• —Jud 11:2

Destruction of, a punishment—Le 26:22; Eze 9:6; Lu 19:44

Grief occasioned by loss of—Ge 37:35; 44:27-29; 2Sa 13:37; Jer 6:26; 31:15

Resignation manifested at loss of—Le 10:19,20; 2Sa 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21