Children: In Answer to Prayer

To Abraham,

Gen 15:2-5; with Gen 21:1, 2;

Isaac,

Gen 25:21;

Leah,

Gen 30:17-22;

Rachel,

Gen 30:22-24;

Hannah,

1Sa 1:9-20;

Zacharias,

Luk 1:13.

Children: Treatment Of, at Birth

Eze 16:4-6; Luk 2:7, 12

Circumcision of. See CIRCUMCISION

Children: Dedicated to God in Infancy

Samson,

Jdg 13:5, 7;

Samuel,

1Sa 1:24-28.

Promised to the righteous,

Deu 7:12, 14; Job 5:25; Psa 128:2, 3, 4, 6.

Weaning of,

Gen 21:8; 1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 11:20; Psa 131:2; Isa 28:9.

Nurses for,

Exd 2:7-9; Act 7:20; Rth 4:16; 2Sa 4:4; 2Ki 11:2.

Taught to walk,

Hsa 11:3.

Tutors and governors for,

2Ki 10:1; Act 22:3; Gal 3:24; 4:1, 2.

Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation,

Deu 23:2; Hbr 12:8.

Children: Early Piety Of

Samuel,

1Sa 2:18; 3;

Jeremiah,

Jer 1:5-7;

John the Baptist,

Luk 1:15, 80.

Jesus,

Luk 2:40, 46, 47, 52.

Children: Difference Made

Between male and female, in Mosaic law,

Lev 12.

Partiality of parents among:

Rebekah for Jacob,

Gen 27:6-17;

Jacob for Joseph,

Gen 37:3, 4.

Partiality among, forbidden,

Deu 21:15-17.

Children: Love Of, for Parents:

Of Ruth,

Rth 1:16-18;

Jesus,

Jhn 19:26, 27.

Children: Sacrificed

2Ki 17:31; Eze 16:20, 21

Caused to pass through fire,

2Ki 16:3; Jer 32:35; Eze 16:21.

Children: Sold

For debt,

2Ki 4:1; Neh 5:5; Job 24:9; Mat 18:25.

Sold in marriage, law concerning,

Exd 21:7-11;

instance of, Leah and Rachel,

Gen 29:15-30.

Children: Edict to Murder

Of Pharaoh,

Exd 1:22;

of Jehu,

2Ki 10:1-8;

of Herod,

Mat 2:16-18.

Eaten, see CANNIBALISM

Children: Share Benefits of Covenant Privileges

Guaranteed to parents,

Gen 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7, 8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5, 24; Lev 26:44, 45; Isa 65:23; 1Cr 7:14.

Bound by covenants of parents,

Gen 17:9-14.

Involved in guilt of parents,

Exd 20:5; 34:7; Lev 20:5; 26:39-42; Num 14:18, 33; 1Ki 21:29; Job 21:19; Psa 37:28; Isa 14:20, 21; 65:6, 7; Jer 32:18; Dan 6:24.

Not punished for parents' sake,

Jer 31:29, 30; Eze 18:1-30.

Children: Death Of, as a Judgment upon Parents:

Firstborn of Egypt,

Exd 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.

Children: Miracles in Behalf Of:

Raised from the dead by Elijah,

1Ki 17:17-23;

by Elisha,

2Ki 4:17-36;

by Jesus,

Mat 9:18, 24-26; Mar 5:35-42; Luk 7:13-15; 8:49-56;

healing of,

Mat 15:28; 17:18; Mar 7:29, 30; 9:23-27; Luk 8:42-56; 9:38-42; Jhn 4:46-54.

Children: Character Of

Known by conduct,

Pro 20:11.

Blessed by Jesus,

Mat 19:13-15; Mar 10:13-16; Luk 18:15, 16.

Future state of,

Mat 18:10; 19:14.

Minors,

Gal 4:1, 2.

Of ministers,

1Ti 3:4; Tts 1:6.

Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah,

Gen 21:9-15.

Children: Amusements Of

Job 21:11; Zec 8:5; 11:16, 17; Luk 7:31, 32

Children: Adopted

See ADOPTION

Children: The Gift of God

Gen 4:1, 25; 17:16, 20; 28:3; 29:32-35; 30:2, 6, 17-20, 22-24; 33:5; Rth 4:13; Job 1:21; Psa 107:38, 41; 113:9; 127:3

Children: God's Care Of

Exd 22:22-24; Deu 10:18; 14:29; Job 29:12; Psa 10:14, 18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; Jer 49:11; Hsa 14:3; Mal 3:5

Children: A Blessing

Gen 5:29; 30:1; Psa 127:3-5; Pro 17:6; Isa 54:1; Jer 20:15

Children: Commandments To

Exd 20:12; Lev 19:3, 32; Deu 5:16; Psa 119:9; 148:12, 13; Pro 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; Ecc 12:1; Lam 3:27; Mat 15:4; 19:19; Mar 10:19; Luk 18:20; Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20; 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22; Tts 2:6

See YOUNG MEN

Children: Counsel of Parents To

1Ki 2:1-4; 1Ch 22:6-13; 28:9, 10, 20

See PARENTS

Children: Instruction Of

Exd 13:8-10, 14-16; Deu 4:9, 10; 6:6-9; 11:19, 20; 31:12, 13; Jos 8:35; Psa 34:11; 78:1-8; Pro 1:1, 4; 22:6; Isa 28:9, 10; Joe 1:3; Jhn 21:15; Act 22:3

See INSTRUCTION.

For SOLOMON'S INSTRUCTION OF MEN AND CHILDREN, see YOUNG MEN.

By TUTORS. See TUTOR.

Children: False Instruction Of

Mar 7:9-13

Children: Prayer in Behalf Of

Gen 17:18; 2Sa 12:16; 1Ch 22:12; 29:19; Job 1:5

Children: Promises and Assurances To

Pro 3:1-10; 8:17, 32; 23:15, 16, 24, 25; 29:3; Isa 40:11; 54:13; Mat 18:4, 5, 10; 19:14, 15; Mar 9:37; 10:13-16; Luk 9:48; 18:15, 16; Act 2:39; 1Jo 2:12, 13

See YOUNG MEN

Children: Of the Righteous, Blessed of God

Gen 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7, 8; 19:12, 15, 16; 21:13; 26:3, 4, 24; Lev 26:44, 45; Deu 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1Ki 11:13; 15:4; 2Ki 8:19; Psa 37:26; 102:28; 103:17, 18; 112:2, 3; Pro 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; Isa 44:3-5; 65:23; Jer 32:39; Act 2:39; 1Cr 7:14

Children: Correction Of

Pro 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17; Eph 6:4; Col 3:21

Children: Punishment Of

Exd 21:15, 17; Lev 20:9; Deu 21:18-21; 27:16; Mat 15:4; Mar 7:10

Children: Good

The Lord is with,

1Sa 3:19.

Know the Scriptures,

2Ti 3:15.

Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God,

Col 3:20.

Partake of the promises of God,

Act 2:39.

Shall be blessed,

Pro 3:1-4; Eph 6:2, 3.

Show love to parents,

Gen 46:29.

Obey parents,

Gen 28:7; 47:30.

Attend to parental teaching,

Pro 13:1.

Take care of parents,

Gen 45:9-11; 47:12; Mat 15:5.

Make their parents' hearts glad,

Pro 10:1; 23:24; 29:17.

Honor the aged,

Job 32:6, 7.

Character of, illustrates conversion,

Mat 18:3.

Illustrative of a teachable spirit,

Mat 18:4.

Children: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

Neh 12:43; Psa 8:2; Pro 10:1; 13:1; 15:5, 20; 28:7; Ecc 4:13; Mal 1:6; Mat 21:15, 16

Children: Instances Of

Shem and Japheth,

Gen 9:23.

Isaac,

Gen 22:6-12.

Esau,

Gen 28:6-9.

Judah,

Gen 44:18-34.

Joseph,

Gen 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11, 12; 48:12; 50:1-13.

Moses,

Exd 15:2; 18:7.

Jephthah's daughter,

Jdg 11:36.

Samson,

Jdg 13:24.

Ruth,

Rth 1:15-17.

Samuel,

1Sa 2:26; 3:10.

Saul,

1Sa 9:5.

David,

1Sa 22:3, 4; Psa 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; Neh 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,

Mat 21:15.

John,

Luk 1:80.

Jesus,

Luk 2:52.

Timothy,

2Ti 1:5; 3:15.

Children: Wicked

Gen 8:21; Exd 21:15, 17; Num 32:14; Deu 21:18-21; 27:16; Job 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; 30:1, 12; Psa 144:7, 8, 11; Pro 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; Ecc 11:9, 10; Isa 3:5; Jer 3:25; 7:17, 18; 32:30; Eze 22:7; Mic 7:6; Mar 7:10; 13:12; Rom 1:30; 2Ti 3:2

Children: Wicked, Instances Of

Canaan,

Gen 9:25.

Lot's daughters,

Gen 19:14, 30-38.

Ishmael,

Gen 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.

Children: Worship, Attend Divine

Jos 8:35; 2Ch 20:13; 31:16; Ezr 8:21; Neh 8:2, 3; 12:43; Mat 21:15; Luk 2:46

Children: Symbolical of the Regenerated

Mat 18:2-6; Mar 9:36, 37; 10:15; Luk 9:46-48

Children: Figurative

1Cr 13:11; 14:20; 1Pe 2:2

See BABES; YOUNG MEN.