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What does the Bible say about honoring parents? This is "the first commandment with promise" (Eph 6:2). What does "honor" (kabed, H3513) mean in Hebrew? Trace this through Proverbs, Jesus's defense against Corban tradition, Paul's application, and Jesus's own example. How do Jesus's statements about prioritizing God over family relate to this commandment?

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MOTHER

  • General scriptures concerning: EXO 20:12; 21:15,17; LEV 18:7; 19:3; 20:9; DEU 5:16; 1KI 19:20; PRO 1:8; 6:20; 10:1; 15:20; 19:26; 20:20; 23:22-25; 28:24; 29:15; 30:11,17; MAT 10:37; 15:4-6; 19:19; MRK 7:10-12; 10:19; LUK 18:20; EPH 6:2; 2TI 1:5
  • See CHILDREN, DUTY OF
  • See PARENTS

FATHER

  • An idolatrous title of priests: JDG 17:10
  • Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples: MAT 23:9
  • See PARENTS
  • See GOD, FATHERHOOD OF

PARENTS

  • Covenant, benefits of, entailed on children: GEN 6:18; EXO 20:6; PSA 103:17
  • Curses entailed: EXO 20:5; LEV 20:5; ISA 14:20; JER 9:14; LAM 5:7; EZK 16:44,45
  • Involved in children's wickedness: 1SA 2:27-36; 4:10-22
  • Partiality of: Isaac for Esau (GEN 25:28); Rebekah for Jacob (GEN 25:28; 27:6-17); Jacob for Joseph (GEN 33:2; 37:3; 48:22); Jacob for Benjamin (GEN 42:4)
  • Parental affection exemplified by: Hagar, Rebekah's mother, Isaac and Rebekah, Laban, Jacob, Moses' mother, Naomi, Hannah, David, Rizpah, the true mother before Solomon, Mary, Jairus, Father of the demoniac, The nobleman
  • Indulgent: Eli (1SA 2:27-36; 3:13,14); David (1KI 1:6)
  • Paternal blessings: Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
  • Prayers on behalf of children: Hannah, David, Job
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: GEN 18:19; EXO 10:2; 12:26,27; 13:8,14; 20:5,10; 21:17; LEV 20:9; 23:3; DEU 4:9,10; 6:7,20-24; 11:18-21; 32:46; PSA 78:5,6; 103:13; PRO 3:12; 13:22,24; 19:18; 22:6,15; 23:13,14; 27:11; 29:15,17; 31:28; ISA 38:19; 49:15; 66:13; JER 31:1; 49:11; LAM 5:7; JOL 1:3; MAL 4:6; MAT 10:37; LUK 11:11-13; 2CO 12:14; EPH 6:4; COL 3:21; 1TH 2:11; 1TI 3:4,5,12; 5:8; TIT 1:6; 2:4; HEB 12:7

CHILDREN

COMMANDMENTS TO: - EXO 20:12; LEV 19:3,32; DEU 5:16; PSA 119:9; 148:12,13; PRO 1:8,9; 3:1-3; 4:1-4,10,11,20-22; 5:1,2; 6:20-25; 8:32,33; 23:22,26; 27:11; ECC 12:1; LAM 3:27; MAT 15:4; 19:19; MRK 10:19; LUK 18:20; EPH 6:1-3; COL 3:20; 1TI 4:12; 2TI 2:22; TIT 2:6

PUNISHMENT OF: - EXO 21:15,17; LEV 20:9; DEU 21:18-21; 27:16; MAT 15:4; MRK 7:10

GOOD CHILDREN — INSTANCES: - Shem and Japheth (GEN 9:23); Isaac (GEN 22:6-12); Esau (GEN 28:6-9); Judah (GEN 44:18-34); Joseph (GEN 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11,12; 48:12; 50:1-13); Moses (EXO 15:2; 18:7); Jephthah's daughter (JDG 11:36); Samson (JDG 13:24); Ruth (RUT 1:15-17); Samuel (1SA 2:26; 3:10); Saul (1SA 9:5); David (1SA 22:3,4); Solomon (1KI 2:19,20; 3:3-13); Jesus (LUK 2:52); Timothy (2TI 1:5; 3:15)

WICKED CHILDREN — INSTANCES: - Canaan (GEN 9:25); Lot's daughters (GEN 19:14,30-38); Eli's sons (1SA 2:12,22-25); Absalom (2SA 15); Adonijah (1KI 1:5); Children at Beth-el (2KI 2:23,24)

WICKED CHILDREN — SCRIPTURES: - GEN 8:21; EXO 21:15,17; DEU 21:18-21; 27:16; PRO 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 17:2,21,25; 19:13,26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7,24; 30:11,17; ROM 1:30; 2TI 3:2

OBEDIENCE

  • General scriptures: GEN 18:19; EXO 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; DEU 5:10; PSA 103:17,18; 119 (multiple); EPH 6:1-3; COL 3:20
  • ENJOINED: GEN 17:9; EXO 23:22; LEV 19:19,36,37; DEU 4:1-40; 5:1-33; 6:1-25; 8:1-6; 10:12,13; 11:1-3,8,9,13-28,32; JOS 22:5; 23:6,7; 24:14,15; EPH 4:1,17; 6:6-8; PHP 2:12; 1TI 6:14,18; HEB 13:16; JAS 1:22-25
  • FILIAL: See CHILDREN

REVERENCE

  • For parents: EXO 20:12; LEV 19:3; ISA 45:10
  • For God: GEN 17:3; EXO 3:5; 19:16-24; 34:29-35; ISA 45:9
  • For the aged: LEV 19:32; JOB 32:4-7
  • For servants of God: 1SA 16:4; ACT 28:10; 1CO 16:18; PHP 2:29; 1TH 5:12,13; 1TI 5:17; HEB 13:7,17

CORBAN

  • An oblation: MRK 7:11

TRADITION

  • The decisions and minor precepts taught by Paul: 1CO 11:2; 2TH 2:15; 3:6
  • Commandments of men: MAT 12:1-8; 15:2-6; MRK 7:3-9; LUK 6:1-11; COL 2:8; 1PE 1:18
  • Not authoritative: MAT 15:3-20; 1TI 1:4; 4:7

FAMILY

  • OF SAINTS: Should be taught God's word (DEU 4:9,10); Be duly regulated (PRO 31:27; 1TI 3:4,5,12)
  • GOOD, EXEMPLIFIED: Abraham (GEN 18:19); Joshua (JOS 24:15); Job (JOB 1:5); Lois (2TI 1:5)
  • RELIGION OF THE: GEN 12:7,8; DEU 4:9,10; 11:19,20; JOS 24:15; ACT 10:1-6,33; 16:25-34

DUTY

  • OF MAN TO GOD: DEU 6:5; 10:12,13; MAT 4:10; 22:21,36-40; JHN 14:15; ACT 4:19,20; 5:29
  • OF MAN TO MAN: LEV 19:18; MAT 7:12; 25:34-46; LUK 10:25-37

RESPECT

  • LEV 19:32; PRO 25:6; ROM 12:10; PHP 2:3; 1PE 2:17

OBLIGATION

  • DEU 4:32-40; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 1SA 12:24; ROM 2:4