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