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; Song 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. -- Jdj 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.