Bible Concordances
Children
Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Christ was an example to
Luke 2:51; John 19:26,27
- Are a gift from God
Genesis 33:5; Psalm 127:3
- Are capable of glorifying God
Psalm 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
1 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
- 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
1 Timothy 5:4
- Honour the aged
Leviticus 19:32; 1 Peter 5:5
- Not imitate bad parents
Ezekiel 20:18
- An heritage from the Lord
Psalm 113:9; 127:3
- NOT TO HAVE
- Considered an affliction
Genesis 15:2,3; Jeremiah 22:30
- A reproach in Israel
1 Samuel 1:6,7; Luke 1:25
- Anxiety of the Jews for
Genesis 30:1; 1 Samuel 1:5,8
- Often prayed for
1 Samuel 1:10,11; Luke 1:13
- Often given in answer to prayer
Genesis 25:21; 1 Samuel 1:27; Luke 1:13
- Treatment of, after birth, noticed
Ezekiel 16:4
- Mostly nursed by the mothers
1 Samuel 1:22; 1 Kings 3:21; Psalm 22:9; Song of Solomon 8:1
- Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting
Genesis 21:8; 1 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; 1 Chronicles 4:9
- Often by God
Isaiah 8:3; Hosea 1:4,6,9
- Often numerous
2 Kings 10:1; 1 Chronicles 4:27
- Numerous, considered an especial blessing
Psalm 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
2 Kings 10:1; Galatians 4:1,2
- Usefully employed
1 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; 1 Samuel 2:19; 1 Kings 3:27; Isaiah 49:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:7,8
- Of God's people, holy
Ezra 9:2; 1 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; Psalm 128:1-3
- Frequently bore the curse of parents
Exodus 20:5; Psalm 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
2 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
2 Kings 17:31; 2 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; 2 Samuel 13:37; Jeremiah 6:26; 31:15
- Resignation manifested at loss of
Leviticus 10:19,20; 2 Samuel 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Children'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/​concordances/​eng/​ttt/​c/children.html. 1897.