New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Children

• Christ was an example to Lk. 2:51; Jn. 19:26, 27
• Are a gift from God Gen. 33:5; Ps. 127:3
• Are capable of glorifying God Ps. 8:2, 148:12, 13; Mt. 21:15, 16
• Should be
  • Brought to Christ Mk. 10:13-16
  • Brought early to the house of God 1 Sam. 1:24
  • Instructed in the ways of God Dt. 31:12, 13; Pr. 22:6
  • Judiciously trained Pr. 22:15, 29:17; Eph. 6:4
• Should
  • Obey God Dt. 30:2
  • Remember God Eccl. 12:1
  • Fear God Pr. 24:21
  • Attend to parental teaching Pr. 1:8, 9
  • Honor parents Ex. 20:12; Heb. 12:9
  • Fear parents Lev. 19:3
  • Obey parents Pr. 6:20; Eph. 6:1
  • Take care of parents 1 Tim. 5:4
  • Honor the aged Lev. 19:32; 1 Pet. 5:5
  • Not imitate bad parents Ezek. 20:18
• An heritage from the Lord Ps. 113:9, 127:3
• Not to have
  • Considered an affliction Gen. 15:2, 3; Jer. 22:30
  • A reproach in Israel 1 Sam. 1:6, 7; Lk. 1:25
• Anxiety of the Jews for Gen. 30:1; 1 Sam. 1:5, 8
• Often prayed for 1 Sam. 1:10, 11; Lk. 1:13
• Often given in answer to prayer Gen. 25:21; 1 Sam. 1:27; Lk. 1:13
• Treatment of, after birth, noticed Ezek. 16:4
• Mostly nursed by the mothers 1 Sam. 1:22; 1 Ki. 3:21; Ps. 22:9; Song 8:1
• Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting Gen. 21:8; 1 Sam. 1:24
• Circumcised on the eighth day Phil. 3:5
• Named at circumcision Lk. 1:59, 2:21
• Were named
  • After relatives Lk. 1:59, 61
  • From remarkable events Gen. 21:3, 6, 18:13; Ex. 2:10, 18:3, 4
  • From circumstances connected with their birth Gen. 25:25, 26, 35:18; 1 Chr. 4:9
  • Often by God Isa. 8:3; Hos. 1:4, 6, 9
• Often numerous 2 Ki. 10:1; 1 Chr. 4:27
• Numerous, considered an especial blessing Ps. 115:14, 127:4, 5
• Sometimes born when parents were old Gen. 15:3, 6, 17:17; Lk. 1:18
• Male
  • If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed Ex. 13:12, 13, 15
  • Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger Jer. 20:15
  • Under the care of tutors, till they came of age 2 Ki. 10:1; Gal. 4:1, 2
  • Usefully employed 1 Sam. 9:3, 17:15
  • Inherited the possessions of their father Dt. 21:16, 17; Lk. 12:13, 14
  • Received the blessing of their father before his death Gen. 27:1-4, 48:15, 49:1-33
• Female
  • Taken care of by nurses Gen. 35:8
  • Usefully employed Gen. 24:13; Ex. 2:16
  • Inherited property in default of sons Num. 27:1-8; Josh. 17:1-6
• Fondness and care of mothers for Ex. 2:2-10; 1 Sam. 2:19; 1 Ki. 3:27; Isa. 49:15; 1 Th. 2:7, 8
• Of God's people, holy Ezra 9:2; 1 Cor. 7:14
• Of God's people, interested in the promises Dt. 29:29; Acts 2:39
• Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents Dt. 4:40, 12:25, 28; Ps. 128:1-3
• Frequently bore the curse of parents Ex. 20:5; Ps. 109:9, 10
• Were required
  • To honor their parents Ex. 20:12
  • To attend to instruction Dt. 4:9, 11:19
  • To submit to discipline Pr. 29:17; Heb. 12:9
  • To respect the aged Lev. 19:32
• Mode of giving public instruction to Lk. 2:46; Acts 22:3
• Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age Gen. 9:24, 25, 21:14, 38:24
• Often wicked and rebellious 2 Ki. 2:23
• Rebellious, punished by the civil power Ex. 21:15-17; Dt. 21:18-21
• Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents Mt. 15:5; Mk. 7:11, 12
• Could demand their portion during father's life Lk. 15:12
• Amusements of Zech. 8:5; Mt. 11:16, 17
• Casting out of weak, &c alluded to Ezek. 16:5
• Inhuman practice of offering to idols 2 Ki. 17:31; 2 Chr. 28:3, 33:6
• Illegitimate
  • Had no inheritance Gen. 21:10, 14; Gal. 4:30
  • Not cared for by the father Heb. 12:8
  • Excluded from the congregation Dt. 23:2
  • Sometimes sent away with gifts Gen. 25:6
  • Despised by their brethren Judg. 11:2
• Destruction of, a punishment Lev. 26:22; Ezek. 9:6; Lk. 19:44
• Grief occasioned by loss of Gen. 37:35, 44:27-29; 2 Sam. 13:37; Jer. 6:26, 31:15
• Resignation manifested at loss of Lev. 10:19, 20; 2 Sam. 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21