Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5650 Human relationships » 5652 babies
The gift of young children from God is usually seen as a blessing. The term is also used figuratively of those who are young or immature in the faith.
Babies as a blessing from God
Psalm 127:3 See also Genesis 1:28; Genesis 17:16; Genesis 24:59-60; Proverbs 17:6; Luke 1:41-42
The promise of a baby
Genesis 17:15-19 See also Genesis 18:10-14; 2 Kings 4:14-17; Luke 1:11-24
Examples of biblical characters as babies
Genesis 21:1-7 Isaac; Genesis 25:21-26 Esau and Jacob; Exodus 2:1-10 Moses; Judges 13:2-25 Samson; Ruth 4:13-17 Obed, the father of Jesse; 2 Samuel 12:24-25 Solomon; Luke 1:57-66 John the Baptist
Babies as prophetic signs
Isaiah 7:14 See also Isaiah 8:3-4; Isaiah 9:6-7; Hosea 1:2-11; Luke 2:8-12
OT laws concerned with the birth of babies
Luke 2:21-24 See also Genesis 17:9-12; Exodus 13:1-2; Leviticus 12:1-8; Luke 1:59
A mother's love for her baby
Isaiah 49:15 See also 1 Kings 3:16-28; Isaiah 66:12-13
Babies are sinful from birth
Psalm 51:5 See also Psalm 58:3; John 9:34
The death of babies
Exodus 1:15-22 See also Exodus 11:4-5; 2 Samuel 12:13-23; Lamentations 2:11-12; Matthew 2:16-18; Acts 7:17-19
Jesus Christ and babies
Jesus Christ's own birth and babyhood
Matthew 1:18-23 See also Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 2:1-23; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:1-40
Jesus Christ's response to babies
Luke 18:15-17 pp Matthew 19:13-15 pp Mark 10:13-16
Babyhood used as a spiritual image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2 See also Psalm 8:2; Matthew 21:16; Matthew 11:25; Romans 2:20; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Ephesians 4:14; Hebrews 5:11-14; 1 Peter 2:2-3
See also
2515 Christ, birth of 5061 sanctity of life 5225 barrenness 5663 childbirth 5664 children 5718 mothers 5724 offspring 5731 parents 5881 immaturity 8313 nurture