Parents Wörterbuch: Torrey Topical Textbook

Receive their children from God Ge 33:5; 1Sa 1:27; Ps 127:3

THEIR DUTY TO THEIR CHILDREN IS

• To love them Tit 2:4
• To bring them to Christ Mt 19:13,14
• To train them up for God Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4
• To instruct them in God's word De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19
• To tell them of God's judgments Joe 1:3
• To tell them of the miraculous works of God Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4
• To command them to obey God De 32:46; 1Ch 28:9
• To bless them Ge 48:15; Heb 11:20
• To pity them Ps 103:13
• To provide for them Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8
• To rule them 1Ti 3:4,12
• To correct them Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7
• Not to provoke them Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
• Not to make unholy connections for them Ge 24:1-4; 28:1,2

Wicked children, a cause of grief to Pr 10:1; 17:25

SHOULD PRAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN

• For their spiritual welfare Ge 17:18; 1Ch 29:19
• When in temptation Job 1:5
• When in sickness 2Sa 12:16; Mr 5:23; Joh 4:46,49

When Faithful

• Are blessed by their children Pr 31:28
• Leave a blessing to their children Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23

Sins of, visited on their children Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; La 5:7

Negligence of, sorely punished 1Sa 3:13

WHEN WICKED

• Instruct their children in evil Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18
• Set a bad example to their children Eze 20:18; Am 2:4

Good - Exemplified

• Abraham Ge 18:19
• Jacob Ge 44:20,30
• Joseph Ge 48:13-20
• Mother of Moses Ex 2:2,3
• Manoah Jud 13:8
• Hannah 1Sa 1:28
• David 2Sa 18:5,33
• Shunammite 2Ki 4:19,20
• Job Job 1:5
• Mother of Lemuel Pr 31:1
• Nobleman Joh 4:49
• Lois and Eunice 2Ti 1:5

Bad - Exemplified

• Mother of Micah Jud 17:3
• Eli 1Sa 3:13
• Saul 1Sa 20:33
• Athaliah 2Ch 22:3
• Manasseh 2Ch 33:6
• Herodias Mr 6:24