Dictionary of Bible Themes In the OT, reaching adulthood brought with it certain privileges and responsibilities. Luke 2:52Growth to physical and psychological maturity See also 1 Samuel 2:26Jesus Christ's normal childhood is evidence of his full humanity. Luke 1:80; 2:401 Corinthians 13:11 Exodus 30:11-16; 38:25-26 The responsibilities of maturity in the Israelite community The payment of atonement money Numbers 1:2-3,45; 26:22 Chronicles 25:5 Eligibility for military service Numbers 14:29; 32:11Accountability for actions Numbers 26:52-54Inheritance of the land Numbers 8:24-251 Chronicles 23:24,27 Serving Levites Ezra 3:8Job 12:12 Maturity should produce wisdom See also Job 15:10; 32:6-9Proverbs 7:7 Ecclesiastes 4:13 Leviticus 19:32 Respect should be shown to the mature See also Job 32:4Proverbs 23:22 1 Timothy 5:1-2 1 Peter 5:5 Genesis 24:1 Maturity of years seen as God's blessing Ruth 4:151 Chronicles 29:28 Joel 3:13 The maturity of crops for harvest used as a metaphor John 4:35-36See also Amos 8:1-2Matthew 9:37-38 Mark 4:26-29 Revelation 14:15 pp Lk 10:1-2 See also 2520 Jesus Christ, childhood of4464 harvest 5051 responsibility 5717 monogamy 5725 old age 8361 wisdom 8443 growth 8470 respect for God |
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