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CHILDREN ;
In answer to prayer
- To Abraham- Ge 15:2-5; with 21:1,2
- Isaac- Ge 25:21
- Leah- Ge 30:17-22
- Rachel- Ge 30:22-24
- Hannah- 1Sa 1:9-20
- Zacharias- Lu 1:13
Treatment of, at birth - Eze 16:4-6; Lu 2:7,12
Circumcision of
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Dedicated to God in infancy
- Samson- Jud 13:5,7
- Samuel- 1Sa 1:24-28
Promised to the righteous - De 7:12,14; Job 5:25; Ps 128:2,3,4,6
Weaning of - Ge 21:8; 1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 11:20; Ps 131:2; Isa 28:9
Nurses for - Ex 2:7-9; Ac 7:20; Ru 4:16; 2Sa 4:4; 2Ki 11:2
Taught to walk - Ho 11:3
Tutors and governors for - 2Ki 10:1; Ac 22:3; Ga 3:24; 4:1,2
Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation - De 23:2; Heb 12:8
Early piety of
- Samuel- 1Sa 2:18; 3
- Jeremiah- Jer 1:5-7
- John the Baptist- Lu 1:15,80
Jesus - Lu 2:40,46,47,52
Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law - Le 12
Partiality of parents among
- Rebekah for Jacob- Ge 27:6-17
- Jacob for Joseph- Ge 37:3,4
Partiality among, forbidden - De 21:15-17
Love of, for parents
- Of Ruth- Ru 1:16-18
- Jesus- Joh 19:26,27
Sacrificed - 2Ki 17:31; Eze 16:20,21
Caused to pass through fire - 2Ki 16:3; Jer 32:35; Eze 16:21
Sold for debt - 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:5; Job 24:9; Mt 18:25
Sold in marriage, law concerning - Ex 21:7-11
Instance of, Leah and Rachel - Ge 29:15-30
Edict to murder
- Of Pharaoh- Ex 1:22
- Of Jehu- 2Ki 10:1-8
- Of Herod- Mt 2:16-18
Eaten
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Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents - Ge 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5,24; Le 26:44,45; Isa 65:23; 1Co 7:14
Bound by covenants of parents - Ge 17:9-14
Involved in guilt of parents - Ex 20:5; 34:7; Le 20:5; 26:39-42; Nu 14:18,33; 1Ki 21:29; Job 21:19; Ps 37:28; Isa 14:20,21; 65:6,7; Jer 32:18; Da 6:24
Not punished for parents' sake - Jer 31:29,30; Eze 18:1-30
Death of, as a judgment upon parents
- Firstborn of Egypt- Ex 12:29
- Sons of Eli- 1Sa 3:13,14
- Sons of Saul- 1Sa 28:18,19
- David's child by Uriah's wife- 2Sa 12:14-19
- Miracles in behalf of
- 1Ki 17:17-23
- Raised from the dead by Elijah
- 2Ki 4:17-36
- By Elisha
- Mt 9:18,24-26; Mr 5:35-42; Lu 7:13-15; 8:49-56
- By Jesus
- Mt 15:28; 17:18; Mr 7:29,30; 9:23-27; Lu 8:42-56; 9:38-42; Joh 4:46-54
- Healing of
Character of, known by conduct - Pr 20:11
Blessed by Jesus - Mt 19:13-15; Mr 10:13-16; Lu 18:15,16
Future state of - Mt 18:10; 19:14
Minors - Ga 4:1,2
Of ministers - 1Ti 3:4; Tit 1:6
Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah - Ge 21:9-15
Amusements of - Job 21:11; Zec 8:5; 11:16,17; Lu 7:31,32
Adopted
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THE GIFT OF GOD - Ge 4:1,25; 17:16,20; 28:3; 29:32-35; 30:2,6,17-20,22-24; 33:5; Ru 4:13; Job 1:21; Ps 107:38,41; 113:9; 127:3
GOD'S CARE OF - Ex 22:22-24; De 10:18; 14:29; Job 29:12; Ps 10:14,18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; Jer 49:11; Ho 14:3; Mal 3:5
A BLESSING - Ge 5:29; 30:1; Ps 127:3-5; Pr 17:6; Isa 54:1; Jer 20:15
COMMANDMENTS TO - Ex 20:12; Le 19:3,32; De 5:16; Ps 119:9; 148:12,13; Pr 1:8,9; 3:1-3; 4:1-4,10,11,20-22; 5:1,2; 6:20-25; 8:32,33; 23:22,26; 27:11; Ec 12:1; La 3:27; Mt 15:4; 19:19; Mr 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20; 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22; Tit 2:6
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COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO - 1Ki 2:1-4; 1Ch 22:6-13; 28:9,10,20
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INSTRUCTION OF - Ex 13:8-10,14-16; De 4:9,10; 6:6-9; 11:19,20; 31:12,13; Jos 8:35; Ps 34:11; 78:1-8; Pr 1:1,4; 22:6; Isa 28:9,10; Joe 1:3; Joh 21:15; Ac 22:3
- For SOLOMON'S INSTRUCTION OF MEN AND CHILDREN
YOUNG
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TUTOR
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FALSE INSTRUCTION OF - Mr 7:9-13
PRAYER IN BEHALF OF - Ge 17:18; 2Sa 12:16; 1Ch 22:12; 29:19; Job 1:5
PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO - Pr 3:1-10; 8:17,32; 23:15,16,24,25; 29:3; Isa 40:11; 54:13; Mt 18:4,5,10; 19:14,15; Mr 9:37; 10:13-16; Lu 9:48; 18:15,16; Ac 2:39; 1Jo 2:12,13
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OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD - Ge 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12,15,16; 21:13; 26:3,4,24; Le 26:44,45; De 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1Ki 11:13; 15:4; 2Ki 8:19; Ps 37:26; 102:28; 103:17,18; 112:2,3; Pr 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; Isa 44:3-5; 65:23; Jer 32:39; Ac 2:39; 1Co 7:14
CORRECTION OF - Pr 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13,14; 29:15,17; Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
PUNISHMENT OF - Ex 21:15,17; Le 20:9; De 21:18-21; 27:16; Mt 15:4; Mr 7:10
GOOD
- 1Sa 3:19
- The Lord is with
- Know the Scriptures- 2Ti 3:15
- Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God- Col 3:20
- Partake of the promises of God- Ac 2:39
- Shall be blessed- Pr 3:1-4; Eph 6:2,3
- Show love to parents- Ge 46:29
- Obey parents- Ge 28:7; 47:30
- Attend to parental teaching- Pr 13:1
- Take care of parents- Ge 45:9-11; 47:12; Mt 15:5
- Make their parents' hearts glad- Pr 10:1; 23:24; 29:17
- Honor the aged- Job 32:6,7
- Character of, illustrates conversion- Mt 18:3
- Illustrative of a teachable spirit- Mt 18:4
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO - Ne 12:43; Ps 8:2; Pr 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 28:7; Ec 4:13; Mal 1:6; Mt 21:15,16
INSTANCES OF
- Shem and Japheth- Ge 9:23
- Isaac- Ge 22:6-12
- Esau- Ge 28:6-9
- Judah- Ge 44:18-34
- Joseph- Ge 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11,12; 48:12; 50:1-13
- Moses- Ex 15:2; 18:7
- Jephthah's daughter- Jud 11:36
- Samson- Jud 13:24
- Ruth- Ru 1:15-17
- Samuel- 1Sa 2:26; 3:10
- Saul- 1Sa 9:5
- David- 1Sa 22:3,4; Ps 71:5,17
- Solomon- 1Ki 2:19,20; 3:3-13
- Abijah- 1Ki 14:13
- Obadiah- 1Ki 18:12
- Jehoshaphat- 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:3
- The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria- 2Ki 5:2-4
- Jewish children- 2Ch 20:13; Ne 8:3
- Josiah- 2Ch 34:1-3
- Job- Job 29:4
- Elihu- Job 32:4-7
- Jeremiah- Jer 1:5-7
- Children in the temple- Mt 21:15
- John- Lu 1:80
- Jesus- Lu 2:52
- Timothy- 2Ti 1:5; 3:15
WICKED - Ge 8:21; Ex 21:15,17; Nu 32:14; De 21:18-21; 27:16; Job 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; 30:1,12; Ps 144:7,8,11; Pr 7:7; 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 17:2,21,25; 19:13,26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7,24; 30:11,17; Ec 11:9,10; Isa 3:5; Jer 3:25; 7:17,18; 32:30; Eze 22:7; Mic 7:6; Mr 7:10; 13:12; Ro 1:30; 2Ti 3:2
- WICKED, INSTANCES OF
- Ge 9:25
- Canaan
- Lot's daughters- Ge 19:14,30-38
- Ishmael- Ge 21:9
- Eli's sons- 1Sa 2:12,22-25
- Samuel's sons- 1Sa 8:3
- Absalom- 2Sa 15
- Adonijah- 1Ki 1:5
- Abijam- 1Ki 15:3
- Ahaziah- 1Ki 22:52
- Children at Beth-el- 2Ki 2:23,24
- Samaritans' descendants- 2Ki 17:41
- Adrammelech and Sharezer- 2Ki 19:37; 2Ch 32:21
- Amon- 2Ki 21:21
- Sennacherib's sons- 2Ki 19:37
WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE - Jos 8:35; 2Ch 20:13; 31:16; Ezr 8:21; Ne 8:2,3; 12:43; Mt 21:15; Lu 2:46
SYMBOLICAL OF THE REGENERATED - Mt 18:2-6; Mr 9:36,37; 10:15; Lu 9:46-48
FIGURATIVE - 1Co 13:11; 14:20; 1Pe 2:2
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