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CHILDREN

• IN ANSWER TO PRAYER

  • To Abraham
    Genesis 15:2-5 with Genesis 21:1, 2

  • To Isaac
    Genesis 25:21

  • To Leah
    Genesis 30:17-22

  • To Rachel
    Genesis 30:22-24

  • To Hannah
    1Samuel 1:9-20

  • To Zacharias
    Luke 1:13

• Treatment of, at birth
  Ezekiel 16:4-6; Luke 2:7, 12

• Circumcision of

  • See CIRCUMCISION

• INFANTS DEDICATED TO GOD

  • Samson
    Judges 13:5, 7

  • Samuel
    1Samuel 1:24-28

• Promised to the righteous
  Deuteronomy 7:12, 14; Psalm 128:2, 3, Job 5:25; 4, 6

• Weaning of
  Genesis 21:8; 1Samuel 1:22; 1Kings 11:20; Psalm 131:2; Isaiah 28:9

• Nurses for
  Exodus 2:7-9; Acts 7:20; Ruth 4:16; 2Samuel 4:4; 2Kings 11:2

• Taught to walk
  Hosea 11:3

• Tutors and governors for
  2Kings 10:1; Acts 22:3; Galatians 3:24; 4:1, 2

• Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation
  Deuteronomy 23:2; Hebrews 12:8

• Early piety of:

  • Samuel
    1Samuel 2:18; 3

  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah 1:5-7

  • John the Baptist
    Luke 1:15, 80

  • Jesus
    Luke 2:40, 46, 47, 52

• Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law
  Leviticus 12

• Partiality of parents among:

  • Rebekah for Jacob
    Genesis 27:6-17

  • Jacob for Joseph
    Genesis 37:3, 4

• Partiality among, forbidden
  Deuteronomy 21:15-17

• Love of, for parents

  • Of Ruth
    Ruth 1:16-18

  • Of Jesus
    John 19:26, 27

• Sacrificed
  2Kings 17:31; Ezekiel 16:20, 21

• Caused to pass through fire
  2Kings 16:3; Jeremiah 32:35; Ezekiel 16:21

• Sold for debt
  2Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5; Job 24:9; Matthew 18:25

• SOLD IN MARRIAGE

  • Law concerning
    Exodus 21:7-11

  • Instance of, Leah and Rachel
    Genesis 29:15-30

• Edict to murder:

  • Of Pharaoh
    Exodus 1:22

  • Of Jehu
    2Kings 10:1-8

  • Of Herod
    Matthew 2:16-18

• Eaten

  • See CANNIBALISM

• Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
  Genesis 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7, 8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5, 24; Leviticus 26:44, 45; Isaiah 65:23; 1Corinthians 7:14

• Bound by covenants of parents
  Genesis 17:9-14

• Involved in guilt of parents
  Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Leviticus 20:5; 26:39-42; Numbers 14:18, 33; 1Kings 21:29; Job 21:19; Psalm 37:28; Isaiah 14:20, 21; 65:6, 7; Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 6:24

• Not punished for parents' sake
  Jeremiah 31:29, 30; Ezekiel 18:1-30

• DEATH OF, AS JUDGMENT ON PARENTS

  • Firstborn of Egypt
    Exodus 12:29

  • Sons of Eli
    1Samuel 3:13, 14

  • Sons of Saul
    1Samuel 28:18, 19

  • David's child by Uriah's wife
    2Samuel 12:14-19

• MIRACLES IN BEHALF OF, RAISED FROM THE DEAD:

  • By Elijah
    1Kings 17:17-23

  • By Elisha
    2Kings 4:17-36

  • By Jesus
    Matthew 9:18, 24-26; Mark 5:35-42; Luke 7:13-15; 8:49-56

• Healing of
  Matthew 15:28; 17:18; Mark 7:29, 30; 9:23-27; Luke 8:42-56; 9:38-42; John 4:46-54

• Character of, known by conduct
  Proverbs 20:11

• Blessed by Jesus
  Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15, 16

• Future state of
  Matthew 18:10; 19:14

• Minors
  Galatians 4:1, 2

• Of ministers
  1Timothy 3:4; Titus 1:6

• Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah
  Genesis 21:9-15

• Amusements of
  Job 21:11; Zechariah 8:5; 11:16, 17; Luke 7:31, 32

• Adopted

  • See ADOPTION
    
    

• THE GIFT OF GOD
  Genesis 4:1, 25; 17:16, 20; 28:3; 30:2, 6, 29:32-35; 17-20, 22-24; 33:5; Ruth 4:13; Job 1:21; Psalm 107:38, 41; 113:9; 127:3
  
  

• GOD'S CARE OF
  Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; 14:29; Job 29:12; Psalm 10:14, 18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; Jeremiah 49:11; Hosea 14:3; Malachi 3:5
  
  

• A BLESSING
  Genesis 5:29; 30:1; Psalm 127:3-5; Proverbs 17:6; Isaiah 54:1; Jeremiah 20:15
  
  

• COMMANDMENTS TO
  Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3, 32; Deuteronomy 5:16; Psalm 119:9; 148:12, 13; Proverbs 1:8, 9; 4:1-4, 10, 3:1-3; 11, 20-22; 5:1, 2; 6:20-25; 8:32, 33; 23:22, 26; 27:11; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Lamentations 3:27; Matthew 15:4; 19:19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20; 1Timothy 4:12; 2Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:6

  • See YOUNG MEN
    
    

• COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO
  1Kings 2:1-4; 28:9, 1Chronicles 22:6-13; 10, 20

  • See PARENTS
    
    

• INSTRUCTION OF
  Exodus 13:8-10, 14-16; Deuteronomy 4:9, 10; 6:6-9; 11:19, 20; 31:12, 13; Joshua 8:35; Psalm 34:11; 78:1-8; Proverbs 1:1, 4; 22:6; Isaiah 28:9, 10; Joel 1:3; John 21:15; Acts 22:3

  • See YOUNG MEN, TUTOR
    
    

• FALSE INSTRUCTION OF
  Mark 7:9-13
  
  

• PRAYER IN BEHALF OF
  Genesis 17:18; 2Samuel 12:16; 1Chronicles 22:12; 29:19; Job 1:5
  
  

• PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO
  Proverbs 3:1-10; 23:15, 16, 8:17, 32; 24, 25; 29:3; Isaiah 40:11; 54:13; Matthew 18:4, 5, 10; 19:14, 15; Mark 9:37; 10:13-16; Luke 9:48; 18:15, 16; Acts 2:39; 1John 2:12, 13

  • See YOUNG MEN
    
    

• OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD
  Genesis 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 19:12, 17:7, 8; 15, 16; 21:13; 26:3, 4, 24; Leviticus 26:44, 45; Deuteronomy 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1Kings 11:13; 15:4; 2Kings 8:19; Psalm 37:26; 102:28; 103:17, 18; 112:2, 3; Proverbs 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; Isaiah 44:3-5; 65:23; Jeremiah 32:39; Acts 2:39; 1Corinthians 7:14
  
  

• CORRECTION OF
  Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21
  
  

• PUNISHMENT OF
  Exodus 21:15, 17; Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; 27:16; Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10
  
  

• GOOD CHILDREN:

  • The Lord is with
    1Samuel 3:19

  • Know the Scriptures
    2Timothy 3:15

  • Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God
    Colossians 3:20

  • Partake of the promises of God
    Acts 2:39

  • Shall be blessed
    Proverbs 3:1-4; Ephesians 6:2, 3

  • Show love to parents
    Genesis 46:29

  • Obey parents
    Genesis 28:7; 47:30

  • Attend to parental teaching
    Proverbs 13:1

  • Take care of parents
    Genesis 45:9-11; 47:12; Matthew 15:5

  • Make their parents' hearts glad
    Proverbs 10:1; 23:24; 29:17

  • Honor the aged
    Job 32:6, 7

  • Character of, illustrates conversion
    Matthew 18:3

  • Illustrative of a teachable spirit
    Matthew 18:4

  • Unclassified scriptures relating to
    Nehemiah 12:43; Psalm 8:2; Proverbs 10:1; 13:1; 15:5, 20; 28:7; Ecclesiastes 4:13; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 21:15, 16
    
    

  • EXAMPLES OF GOOD CHILDREN

    • Shem and Japheth
      Genesis 9:23

    • Isaac
      Genesis 22:6-12

    • Esau
      Genesis 28:6-9

    • Judah
      Genesis 44:18-34

    • Joseph
      Genesis 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11, 12; 48:12; 50:1-13

    • Moses
      Exodus 15:2; 18:7

    • Jephthah's daughter
      Judges 11:36

    • Samson
      Judges 13:24

    • Ruth
      Ruth 1:15-17

    • Samuel
      1Samuel 2:26; 3:10

    • Saul
      1Samuel 9:5

    • David
      1Samuel 22:3, 4; Psalm 71:5, 17

    • Solomon
      1Kings 2:19, 20; 3:3-13

    • Abijah
      1Kings 14:13

    • Obadiah
      1Kings 18:12

    • Jehoshaphat
      1Kings 22:43; 2Chronicles 17:3

    • The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria
      2Kings 5:2-4

    • Jewish children
      2Chronicles 20:13; Nehemiah 8:3

    • Josiah
      2Chronicles 34:1-3

    • Job
      Job 29:4

    • Elihu
      Job 32:4-7

    • Jeremiah
      Jeremiah 1:5-7

    • Children in the temple
      Matthew 21:15

    • John
      Luke 1:80

    • Jesus
      Luke 2:52

    • Timothy
      2Timothy 1:5; 3:15
      
      

• WICKED OR EVIL CHILDREN

  • General references
    Genesis 8:21; Exodus 21:15, 17; Numbers 32:14; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; 27:16; Job 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; Psalm 144:7, 30:1, 12; 8, 11; Proverbs 7:7; 10:1; 13:1; 17:2, 15:5, 20; 21, 25; 19:13, 26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7, 24; 30:11, 17; Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10; Isaiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:25; 7:17, 18; 32:30; Ezekiel 22:7; Micah 7:6; Mark 7:10; 13:12; Romans 1:30; 2Timothy 3:2
    
    

  • EXAMPLES OF WICKED OR EVIL CHILDREN:

    • Canaan
      Genesis 9:25

    • Lot's daughters
      Genesis 19:14, 30-38

    • Ishmael
      Genesis 21:9

    • Eli's sons
      1Samuel 2:12, 22-25

    • Samuel's sons
      1Samuel 8:3

    • Absalom
      2Samuel 15

    • Adonijah
      1Kings 1:5

    • Abijam
      1Kings 15:3

    • Ahaziah
      1Kings 22:52

    • Children at Bethel
      2Kings 2:23, 24

    • Samaritans' descendants
      2Kings 17:41

    • Adrammelech and Sharezer
      2Kings 19:37; 2Chronicles 32:21

    • Amon
      2Kings 21:21

    • Sennacherib's sons
      2Kings 19:37
      
      

• WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
  Joshua 8:35; 2Chronicles 20:13; 31:16; Ezra 8:21; Nehemiah 8:2, 3; 12:43; Matthew 21:15; Luke 2:46
  
  

• SYMBOLIC OF THE REGENERATED
  Matthew 18:2-6; Mark 9:36, 37; 10:15; Luke 9:46-48
  
  

• FIGURATIVE
  1Corinthians 13:11; 14:20; 1Peter 2:2

  • See BABES,  YOUNG MEN