Bible verses about Children
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Christ was an example to Luke 2:51; John 19:26,27 Are a gift from God Genesis 33:5; Psalms 127:3 Are capable of glorifying God Psalms 8:2; 148:12,13; Matthew 21:15,16 SHOULD BE Brought to Christ Mark 10:13-16 Brought early to the house of God I Samuel 1:24 Instructed in the ways of God Deuteronomy 31:12,13; Proverbs 22:6 Judiciously trained Proverbs 22:15; 29:17; Ephesians 6:4 SHOULD Obey God Deuteronomy 30:2 Fear God Proverbs 24:21 Remember God Ecclesiastes 12:1 Attend to parental teaching Proverbs 1:8,9 Honour parents Exodus 20:12; Hebrews 12:9 Fear parents Leviticus 19:3 Obey parents Proverbs 6:20; Ephesians 6:1 Take care of parents I Timothy 5:4 Honour the aged Leviticus 19:32; I Peter 5:5 Not imitate bad parents Ezekiel 20:18 An heritage from the Lord Psalms 113:9; 127:3 NOT TO HAVE Considered an affliction Genesis 15:2,3; Jeremiah 22:30 A reproach in Israel I Samuel 1:6,7; Luke 1:25 Anxiety of the Jews for Genesis 30:1; I Samuel 1:5,8 Often prayed for I Samuel 1:10,11; Luke 1:13 Often given in answer to prayer Genesis 25:21; I Samuel 1:27; Luke 1:13 Treatment of, after birth, noticed Ezekiel 16:4 Mostly nursed by the mothers I Samuel 1:22; I Kings 3:21; Psalms 22:9; Solomon 8:1 Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting Genesis 21:8; I Samuel 1:24 Circumcised on the eighth day Philippians 3:5 Named at circumcision Luke 1:59; 2:21 WERE NAMED After relatives Luke 1:59,61 From remarkable events Genesis 21:3,6; 18:13; Exodus 2:10; 18:3,4 From circumstances connected with their birth Genesis 25:25,26; 35:18; I Chronicles 4:9 Often by God Isaiah 8:3; Hosea 1:4,6,9 Often numerous II Kings 10:1; I Chronicles 4:27 Numerous, considered an especial blessing Psalms 115:14; 127:4,5 Sometimes born when parents were old Genesis 15:3,6; 17:17; Luke 1:18 MALE If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed Exodus 13:12,13,15 Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger Jeremiah 20:15 Under the care of tutors, till they came of age II Kings 10:1; Galatians 4:1,2 Usefully employed I Samuel 9:3; 17:15 Inherited the possessions of their father Deuteronomy 21:16,17; Luke 12:13,14 Received the blessing of their father before his death Genesis 27:1-4; 48:15; 49:1-33 FEMALE Taken care of by nurses Genesis 35:8 Usefully employed Genesis 24:13; Exodus 2:16 Inherited property in default of sons Numbers 27:1-8; Joshua 17:1-6 Fondness and care of mothers for Exodus 2:2-10; I Samuel 2:19; I Kings 3:27; Isaiah 49:15; I Thessalonians 2:7,8 Of God's people, holy Ezra 9:2; I Corinthians 7:14 Of God's people, interested in the promises Deuteronomy 29:29; Acts 2:39 Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents Deuteronomy 4:40; 12:25,28; Psalms 128:1-3 Frequently bore the curse of parents Exodus 20:5; Psalms 109:9,10 WERE REQUIRED To honour their parents Exodus 20:12 To attend to instruction Deuteronomy 4:9; 11:19 To submit to discipline Proverbs 29:17; Hebrews 12:9 To respect the aged Leviticus 19:32 Mode of giving public instruction to Luke 2:46; Acts 22:3 Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age Genesis 9:24,25; 21:14; 38:24 Often wicked and rebellious II Kings 2:23 Rebellious, punished by the civil power Exodus 21:15-17; Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents Matthew 15:5; Mark 7:11,12 Could demand their portion during father's life Luke 15:12 Amusements of Zechariah 8:5; Matthew 11:16,17 Casting out of weak, &c alluded to Ezekiel 16:5 Inhuman practice of offering to idols II Kings 17:31; II Chronicles 28:3; 33:6 ILLEGITIMATE Had no inheritance Genesis 21:10,14; Galatians 4:30 Not cared for by the father Hebrews 12:8 Excluded from the congregation Deuteronomy 23:2 Sometimes sent away with gifts Genesis 25:6 Despised by their brethren Judges 11:2 Destruction of, a punishment Leviticus 26:22; Ezekiel 9:6; Luke 19:44 Grief occasioned by loss of Genesis 37:35; 44:27-29; II Samuel 13:37; Jeremiah 6:26; 31:15 Resignation manifested at loss of Leviticus 10:19,20; II Samuel 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21

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