Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture stipulates that children should show respect and concern for their parents. Exodus 20:12Honouring parents See also Leviticus 19:3pp Dt 5:16 Proverbs 23:22Matthew 19:16-19 Ephesians 6:1-3 pp Mk 10:17-19 Colossians 3:20pp Lk 18:18-20 1 Timothy 5:42 Timothy 3:1-2 Dishonouring parents See also Exodus 21:15-17Deuteronomy 21:18-21 Ezekiel 22:7 Matthew 15:1-9 Romans 1:28-32 pp Mk 7:1-13 Luke 21:16-17Love between parents and children can be suppressed See also pp Mt 10:21 Zechariah 13:2-3pp Mk 13:12 Luke 14:26Love for God must surpass love for parents See also Deuteronomy 33:8-11Luke 18:28-30 pp Mt 19:27-29 pp Mk 10:28-30 Psalms 27:10Divine love surpasses parental love John 9:1-3The belief that children were punished for their parents' sins See also Exodus 20:5-6Job 21:19-21 Ezekiel 18:1-4 pp Dt 5:9-10 2 Corinthians 12:14Parents caring for their children See also Proverbs 19:14; 23:24-25Hebrews 11:23 1 Samuel 22:3-4 Children caring for their parents See also Joshua 2:8-20; 6:22-23Proverbs 17:6 Leviticus 21:1-2 Mourning for parents See also Leviticus 21:10-11Numbers 6:2-7 Deuteronomy 21:10-13 Ezekiel 44:25 Genesis 2:21-24 Parents and the marriage of their children See also A man leaves his parents to marry his wife Matthew 19:3-6Ephesians 5:25-33 pp Mk 10:2-9 Deuteronomy 22:13-19Parents were responsible for vindicating their daughter's reputation Judges 14:1-3See also Sometimes parents jointly arranged their children's marriages 2078 Christ, sonship of5219 authority, human institutions 5664 children 5674 daughters 5685 fathers, responsibilities 5697 grandparents 5698 guardian 5708 marriage 5718 mothers 5739 twins 6163 faults |
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