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Human guardianship

Responsibility for people

Galatians 4:2 See also Ruth 3:9-13; 2 Kings 10:1; 1 Corinthians 4:14-15

Responsibility for other things

Genesis 1:28 See also Genesis 9:5,12; Leviticus 25:23; Psalm 8:6-8

God's guardianship of people

He loves and cares

Jeremiah 31:3 See also Psalm 103:13-14; Psalm 139:14; Matthew 6:32; Luke 12:7; Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 Peter 5:7

He defends and protects

Psalm 125:2 See also 2 Chronicles 32:8; Psalm 41:2; Psalm 57:1; Isaiah 25:4; Matthew 23:37; John 17:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter 1:5

He teaches and guides

Psalm 25:9 See also Deuteronomy 1:33; Deuteronomy 8:2; Psalm 139:10; Proverbs 3:5-6; Isaiah 30:21; Isaiah 42:16; John 16:13

He keeps and provides

Psalm 23:1 See also Genesis 28:15; Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 121:4; Malachi 3:10; 1 Timothy 6:17; 2 Timothy 1:12; Jude 24

God's guardianship of other things

He is guardian of his word

Matthew 24:35 See also Deuteronomy 29:29; Matthew 5:18; Mark 13:32

He is guardian of the world

Psalm 24:1 See also Psalm 33:6-7; Psalm 50:10; Psalm 89:9; Psalm 93:1

Christians are guardians of God's truth

2 Thessalonians 2:15 See also Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Galatians 2:11; Ephesians 4:1,3; Philippians 1:27; 1 Thessalonians 2:12

Angelic guardianship

Psalm 91:11-12 See also Genesis 3:24; Exodus 14:19; Judges 2:1; 2 Kings 6:17; Psalm 34:7; Isaiah 63:9; Acts 8:26; Acts 12:15; Acts 27:23; Galatians 3:19

See also

1040  God, fatherhood
1085  God, love of
1220  God as shepherd
1330  God, the provider
4110  angels
5291  defence
5316  fortress
5330  guard
5480  protection
5490  refuge
5527  shield
5731  parents