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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

SHOULD

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

NOT TO HAVE

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

MALE

FEMALE

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

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

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