- 基督是孩子的榜样
      路 2:51  约 19:26,27 

 - 是上帝的礼物
      创 33:5  诗 127:3 

 - 有能力荣耀上帝
      诗 8:2  148:12,13  太 21:15,16 

 - 应该要
   . 被带到基督面前
        可 10:13-16 

   . 早早带到上帝的殿中
        撒上 1:24 

   . 被按着上帝的道教导
        申 31:12,13  箴 22:6 

   . 被明智审慎地管教
        箴 22:15  29:17  弗 6:4 

 - 应该
   . 顺服上帝
        申 30:2 

   . 敬畏上帝
        箴 24:21 

   . 记念上帝
        传 12:1 

   . 注意父母的教导
        箴 1:8,9 

   . 孝敬父母
        出 20:12  来 12:9 

   . 敬畏父母
        利 19:3 

   . 顺从父母
        箴 6:20  弗 6:1 

   . 照顾父母
        提前 5:4 

   . 尊敬长辈
        利 19:32  彼前 5:5 

   . 不仿效恶父母
        结 20:18 

 - 耶和华的产业
      诗 113:9  127:3 

 - 没有小孩
   . 被认为是苦难
        创 15:2,3  耶 22:30 

   . 在以色列是耻辱
        撒上 1:6,7  路 1:25 

 - 犹太人急于生子
      创 30:1  撒上 1:5,8 

 - 人经常祷告求子
      撒上 1:10,11  路 1:13 

 - 往往是上帝应允祷告而赐下
      创 25:21  撒上 1:27  路 1:13 

 - 介绍幼儿出生后的处理方法
      结 16:4 

 - 大多由母亲抚养
      撒上 1:22  王上 3:21  诗 22:9  歌 8:1 

 - 断奶是宴乐的时刻
      创 21:8  撒上 1:24 

 - 在第八天受割礼
      腓 3:5 

 - 在割礼时取名
      路 1:59  2:21 

 - 被取名
   . 照亲戚的名字
        路 1:59,61 

   . 因着重大事件
        创 21:3,6  18:13  出 2:10  18:3,4 

   . 因着跟孩子出生有关的处境
        创 25:25,26  35:18  代上 4:9 

   . 往往由上帝命名
        赛 8:3  何 1:4,6,9 

   . 常常很多
        王下 10:1  代上 4:27 

   . 孩子多, 被认为是特别的恩典
        诗 115:14  127:4,5 

   . 有时在父母年老时才出生
        创 15:3,6  17:17  路 1:18 

 - 男孩
   . 若是长子, 则属于上帝, 被赎出来
        出 13:12,13,15 

   . 男孩出生, 由使者报信给父亲
        耶 20:15 

   . 由家庭教师教养, 直到满了年龄为止
        王下 10:1  加 4:1,2 

   . 乖巧听候指使
        撒上 9:3  17:15 

   . 继承父亲的财产
        申 21:16,17  路 12:13,14 

   . 在父亲临终时接受他的祝福
        创 27:1-4  48:15  49:1-33 

 - 女孩
   . 由保母照料
        创 35:8 

   . 乖巧听候指使
        创 24:13  出 2:16 

   . 家中无儿子, 则由女儿继承财产
        民 27:1-8  书 17:1-6 

 - 母亲对孩子的喜爱与照顾
      出 2:2-10  撒上 2:19  王上 3:27  赛 49:15  帖前 2:7,8 

 - 上帝百姓的孩子是圣洁的
      拉 9:2  林前 7:14 

 - 上帝百姓的孩子对应许有兴趣
      申 29:29  徒 2:39 

 - 孩子能否亨通, 端赖于是否服从父母
      申 4:40  12:25,28  诗 128:1-3 

 - 每每承担父母的诅咒
      出 20:5  诗 109:9,10 

 - 必须
   . 孝敬父母
        出 20:12 

   . 留心教导
        申 4:9  11:19 

   . 顺服训诲
        箴 29:17  来 12:9 

   . 尊敬长辈
        利 19:32 

 - 公开教导孩子的模式
      路 2:46  徒 22:3 

 - 在族长时代, 父母对孩子的权力
      创 9:24,25  21:14  38:24 

 - 常常又坏又叛逆
      王下 2:23 

 - 叛逆者, 由民间力量惩治
      出 21:15-17  申 21:18-21 

 - 有时候为了避免奉养父母而奉献财产
      太 15:5  可 7:11,12 

 - 可在父亲有生之年要求其应得家业
      路 15:12 

 - 孩子的娱乐
      亚 8:5  太 11:16,17 

 - 提及在软弱时被丢弃
      结 16:5 

 - 将孩子献给偶像的不人道风俗
      王下 17:31  代下 28:3  33:6 

 - 私生子
   . 不得继承家产
        创 21:10,14  加 4:30 

   . 父亲不照顾
        来 12:8 

   . 被排除在会众之外
        申 23:2 

   . 有时被人以礼物打发走
        创 25:6 

   . 被其兄弟瞧不起
        士 11:2 

 - 孩子夭折是一种惩罚
      利 26:22  结 9:6  路 19:44 

 - 失去孩子的伤痛
      创 37:35  44:27-29  撒下 13:37  耶 6:26  31:15 

 - 失去孩子所表明的顺从天命
      利 10:19,20  撒下 12:18-23  伯 1:19-21 

 - Christ was an example to
      Lu 2:51  Joh 19:26,27 

 - Are a gift from God
      Ge 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
        Mr 10:13-16 

   . Brought early to the house of God
        1Sa 1:24 

   . Instructed in the ways of God
        De 31:12,13  Pr 22:6 

   . Judiciously trained
        Pr 22:15  29:17  Eph 6:4 

 - SHOULD
   . Obey God
        De 30:2 

   . Fear God
        Pr 24:21 

   . Remember God
        Ec 12:1 

   . Attend to parental teaching
        Pr 1:8,9 

   . Honour parents
        Ex 20:12  Heb 12:9 

   . Fear parents
        Le 19:3 

   . Obey parents
        Pr 6:20  Eph 6:1 

   . Take care of parents
        1Ti 5:4 

   . Honour the aged
        Le 19:32  1Pe 5:5 

   . Not imitate bad parents
        Eze 20:18 

 - An heritage from the Lord
      Ps 113:9  127:3 

 - NOT TO HAVE
   . Considered an affliction
        Ge 15:2,3  Jer 22:30 

   . A reproach in Israel
        1Sa 1:6,7  Lu 1:25 

 - Anxiety of the Jews for
      Ge 30:1  1Sa 1:5,8 

 - Often prayed for
      1Sa 1:10,11  Lu 1:13 

 - Often given in answer to prayer
      Ge 25:21  1Sa 1:27  Lu 1:13 

 - Treatment of, after birth, noticed
      Eze 16:4 

 - Mostly nursed by the mothers
      1Sa 1:22  1Ki 3:21  Ps 22:9  So 8:1 

 - Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting
      Ge 21:8  1Sa 1:24 

 - Circumcised on the eighth day
      Php 3:5 

 - Named at circumcision
      Lu 1:59  2:21 

 - WERE NAMED
   . After relatives
        Lu 1:59,61 

   . From remarkable events
        Ge 21:3,6  18:13  Ex 2:10  18:3,4 

   . From circumstances connected with their birth
        Ge 25:25,26  35:18  1Ch 4:9 

   . Often by God
        Isa 8:3  Ho 1:4,6,9 

   . Often numerous
        2Ki 10:1  1Ch 4:27 

   . Numerous, considered an especial blessing
        Ps 115:14  127:4,5 

   . Sometimes born when parents were old
        Ge 15:3,6  17:17  Lu 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
        2Ki 10:1  Ga 4:1,2 

   . Usefully employed
        1Sa 9:3  17:15 

   . Inherited the possessions of their father
        De 21:16,17  Lu 12:13,14 

   . Received the blessing of their father before his death
        Ge 27:1-4  48:15  49:1-33 

 - FEMALE
   . Taken care of by nurses
        Ge 35:8 

   . Usefully employed
        Ge 24:13  Ex 2:16 

   . Inherited property in default of sons
        Nu 27:1-8  Jos 17:1-6 

 - Fondness and care of mothers for
      Ex 2:2-10  1Sa 2:19  1Ki 3:27  Isa 49:15  1Th 2:7,8 

 - Of God's people, holy
      Ezr 9:2  1Co 7:14 

 - Of God's people, interested in the promises
      De 29:29  Ac 2:39 

 - Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents
      De 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 honour their parents
        Ex 20:12 

   . To attend to instruction
        De 4:9  11:19 

   . To submit to discipline
        Pr 29:17  Heb 12:9 

   . To respect the aged
        Le 19:32 

 - Mode of giving public instruction to
      Lu 2:46  Ac 22:3 

 - Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age
      Ge 9:24,25  21:14  38:24 

 - Often wicked and rebellious
      2Ki 2:23 

 - Rebellious, punished by the civil power
      Ex 21:15-17  De 21:18-21 

 - Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents
      Mt 15:5  Mr 7:11,12 

 - Could demand their portion during father's life
      Lu 15:12 

 - Amusements of
      Zec 8:5  Mt 11:16,17 

 - Casting out of weak, &c alluded to
      Eze 16:5 

 - Inhuman practice of offering to idols
      2Ki 17:31  2Ch 28:3  33:6 

 - ILLEGITIMATE
   . Had no inheritance
        Ge 21:10,14  Ga 4:30 

   . Not cared for by the father
        Heb 12:8 

   . Excluded from the congregation
        De 23:2 

   . Sometimes sent away with gifts
        Ge 25:6 

   . Despised by their brethren
        Jud 11:2 

 - Destruction of, a punishment
      Le 26:22  Eze 9:6  Lu 19:44 

 - Grief occasioned by loss of
      Ge 37:35  44:27-29  2Sa 13:37  Jer 6:26  31:15 

 - Resignation manifested at loss of
      Le 10:19,20  2Sa 12:18-23  Job 1:19-21