(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO
(1) General References to
De 24:5; Ru 1:21; Mr 5:19; Joh 19:27; 1Ti 5:4; Tit 2:5
(2) Heavenly Home
--SEEHeaven,1356
(3) Admonitions concerning Abiding at
(4) Examples of Love of
Jacob
Ge 31:30
Hobab
Nu 10:30
Barzillai
2Sa 19:37
David
2Sa 23:15
The Jews in Exile
Ps 6
(B) COURTSHIP
(C) BETROTHALS
Jacob and Rachel
Ge 29.18,19,20
Special Privileges of the Betrothed
De 20:7
David and Merab
1Sa 18:17
Joseph and Mary
Lu 27
(D) MARRIAGE
(1) Commended
Pr 18:22; Jer 29:6; 1Ti 3:12; 1Ti 5:14; Heb 13:4
--SEECelibacy,SELF-DENIAL
(2) Solemn Obligations of
Ge 2:24; Mt 5:32; Mr 9; Ro 7:2; 1Co 11
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(E) DOWRYgiven to brides
Ge 30:20; Ge 34:12; Ex 22:17; Jos 15:18
(F) LOVE, FAMILY
(1) Conjugal
Ge 24:67; Ge 30; Es 2:17; Pr 5:19; So 8:7
Eph 5:28; Col 3:19
(F)LOVE, FAMILY
(2) Examples of Mothers' Love
Hagar's Love for her Child
Ge 21:16
The Mother of Moses
Ex 2:3
The Mother of Samuel
1Sa 2:19
Rizpah's Love for her Sons
2Sa 10
The Mother of Solomon's Time
1Ki 3:26
The Shunammite Mother
2Ki 4:20
The Mother's Unforgettable Love
Isa 49:15
The Canaanitish Mother
Mt 15:22
The Mother of Jesus
Joh 19:25
(3) Examples of Fathers' Love
Laban
Ge 31:28
Jacob
Ge 37:35; Ge 42:38; Ge 46:30
David
2Sa 12:16; 2Sa 13:39; 2Sa 18:5
Father of the Prodigal
Lu 15:20
--SEEPartiality,HOME
(G) HUSBANDS AND WIVES
(1) Duties of Husbands
Ge 24; De 24:5; Pr 5:18; Ec 9:9; Mr 10:7; 1Co 7:11
Eph 5:25; 1Pe 3:7
--SEEDivorce,HOME
(2) Duties of Wives
Es 1:20; Pr 31:27; 1Co 7:10; Eph 5:22; Col 3:18; 1Ti 3:11
Tit 2:4; 1Pe 3:1
--SEEMarriage (2),HOME
(3) Wives' Counsel,examples of
Jud 23; 2Ki 4:8-10; Da 5:10-12; Mt 27:19
(H) PARENTAL DUTIES
(1) Special Duties Incumbent upon Parents
To Teach
De 6:7; De 6:20; De 21:19
To Train
Pr 22:6; Isa 38:19; Isa 2:19
To Provide for
2Co 12:14
To Love
Tit 2:4
(2) The Correction of Children
Pr 13:24; Pr 19:18; Pr 22:15; Pr 23:13
--SEEThe Rod of Correction,ROD OF CORRECTION
(3) Instruction of Children
De 4:9; De 6:7; De 11:19; De 31:13; Ps 78:5; Pr 22:6; Isa 28:9
Joh 21:15
(I) PARENTAL INFLUENCE AND EXAMPLE
(1) Evil Influence of Parents
1Ki 22:52; 2Ch 22:3; Jer 9:14; Eze 20:18; Am 2:4; Mt 14:8
--SEESinful Imitation,WORLDLINESS
(2) Parental Example, Good
1Ki 9:4; 2Ch 17:3; 2Ch 20:32; 2Ch 26:4; 2Ch 27:2; 2Ti 1:5
(J) PARENTAL WEAKNESSES AND SINS
(1) Indulgence of Children,examples of
Eli
1Sa 3:13
Samuel
1Sa 8:3
David
1Ki 1:6
Disastrous Results of
Pr 29:15
Father of Prodigal
Lu 13
(2) Partiality of Parents
Ge 25:28; Ge 33:2; Ge 37:3; Ge 42:4; Ge 48:22; 1Ch 26:10
(3) Parental Pride
(4) Sins of Parents Visited upon the Children
Ex 20:5; Ex 34:7; Le 26:39; Nu 33; Job 21:19; Isa 14:21
Jer 32:18
--SEESins (4),SIN
Heredity,HEREDITY
(K) PARENTAL FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
(1) Parental Love
(a)Examples of. SeeHOME
(b) Parental Gifts,an expression of Love for Children
A Patrimony
Ge 24:36
A Beautiful Garment
Ge 37:3
Springs of Water
Jos 15:19
A Home-made Coat
1Sa 2:19
A Type of God's Bounty
Mt 7:11
(2) Joy
Pr 15:20; Pr 23:24; Pr 27:11; Pr 29:3; Lu 24
(3) Sorrow
2Sa 18:33; Pr 10:1; Pr 25; Pr 26; Pr 28:7; Pr 29:15
(4) Solicitude
Ge 37:14; 1Sa 10:2; 2Sa 18:29; Es 2:11
(L) CHILDREN
(1) The Gift of God
Ge 33:5; Ge 48:9; Jos 24:3; Ps 113:9; Ps 127:3; Isa 8:18
(2) Esteemed Highly
Ps 5; Ps 128:3; Pr 17:6; Mt 19:14
(3) Exhortations to
Ps 34:11; Ps 148:12; Pr 10:1; Pr 20:11; Pr 23:22; Ec 12:1; Eze 20:18
Mr 7:10; Eph 3; Col 3:20; 1Ti 5:4
--SEEFilial Honour,YOUNG PEOPLE
Filial Obedience,YOUNG PEOPLE
(4) Present at Religious Worship
Jos 8:35; 2Ch 20:13; Ezr 8:21; Ne 12:43; Mt 21:15
(5) Ungrateful
Ex 21:15; Le 20:9; De 21; Pr 19:26; Pr 28:24; Pr 30:11
Pr 30:17; Eze 22:7; Mic 7:6; Mr 7:11
--SEECursing (3),CURSING
Dishonouring Parents,HOME
(6) Examples of Helpful
The child Samuel assists Eli
1Sa 2:18
A boy who waited upon David and Jonathan
1Sa 20:36
A little maid who aided Naaman in securing his health
2Ki 3
A child king
2Ch 24:1
The boy Christ about his Father's business
Lu 2:49
The lad who have his lunch to help feed the multitude
Joh 6:9
(7) Vices of
2Ki 2:23; Job 19:18; Job 30:12; Isa 3:5
(8) Special Promises to Children,examples of
Reverent Children
De 5:16
Forsaken Children
Ps 27:10
Early Seekers
Pr 8:17
Obedient Children
Pr 8:32
Lambs of the Flock
Isa 40:11
Little Children
Mr 10:14
Children of Believers
Ac 2:39
The Commandment with Promise
Eph 6:2
(9) Examples of Good Childrenof good Parentage
Isaac
Ge 22:7
Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 11:36
Samuel
1Sa 2:26
John the Baptist
Lu 1:80
Timothy
2Ti 3:15
--SEEYouthful Piety,YOUNG PEOPLE
Seed of the Righteous,HEREDITY
(10) Good Children of Wicked Men
2Ki 12:2; 2Ki 18:3; 2Ki 22:2; 2Ch 34:3
(11) Naming of
Ge 4:25; Ge 5:29; Ge 21:3; Ge 30:8; Ge 41:51; Ex 2:10; Ru 4:17; 1Sa 4:21
1Ch 4:9; 1Ch 2:9; Ho 1:4; Lu 1:60; Lu 2:21
(12) Adoption of
Ge 15:3; Ge 48:5; Ex 2:10; Es 2:7
(13) Births Foretold
Ge 16:11; Ge 18:10; Jud 13:3; 1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 4:16; Isa 9:6
Mt 1:21; Lu 1:13
(14) Birthright of
Ge 25:31; Ge 43:33; De 21:16; 2Ch 21:3; Heb 12:16
--SEEFirst-born,OWNERSHIP
(15) Dishonouring Parents,Different Ways of
By Stubbornness and Sensuality
De 21:20
By Lack of Respect for
De 27:16
By Despising their Mother
Pr 15:20
By Cursing their Father
Pr 30:11
By Strife in the Household
Mic 7:6
By Failure in Providing for
Mr 7:11
By Disobedience
2Ti 3:2
--SEECursing (3),CURSING
Filial Honour,YOUNG PEOPLE
&YOUNG PEOPLE
(M) FAMILY TROUBLE
(1) Instances of
Sarah and Hagar
Ge 16:5
Rebekah and her daughters-in-law
Ge 35; Ge 27:46
Jacob and Esau
Ge 27:41
Joseph and his brethren
Ge 37:4
Moses, Aaron and Miriam
Nu 12:11
David and his wife
2Sa 6:16
David and his household
2Sa 12:11
Ahasuerus and Vashti
Es 1:12
---Hard to bear.SEEFamily Strife,STRIFE
(2) Causes of
--Hatred
Ge 27:41
--Envy
Ge 37:11
--Ungrateful children
De 21:20; 2Sa 15:6
--Unworthy husbands
1Sa 25:25
--Avarice
Pr 15:27
--Contentious wives
Pr 21:19
--Slothfulness
Ec 10:18
(3) Childlessnessregarded as a Misfortune
Ge 11:30; Ge 15:2; Jud 13:2; 1Sa 1:2; 2Sa 6:23; 2Ki 4:14
Lu 1:7; Lu 20:29
(4) Fratricide
Ge 4:8; Jud 9:5; 2Sa 13:28; 1Ki 2:25; 2Ch 21:4; Mt 10:21
--SEEMurder,
(N) FOES OF THE HOME
(1) Adultery
Ex 20:14; Le 20:10; Job 24:15; Mt 5:27; Mt 19:9; Ro 7:3
1Co 6:9; 2Pe 2:14
--SEEFilthiness,DEFILEMENT
Lasciviousness,IMPURITY
Impurity,IMPURITY
Fornication,IMPURITY
(2) Polygamy
(a) Examples of
Ge 4:19; Ge 16:3; Ge 26:34; Ge 28:9; Ge 29:28; Jud 8:30; 1Sa 1:2
2Sa 3:3; 1Ki 11:3; 1Ch 4:5; 2Ch 11:18; 2Ch 13:21; 2Ch 24:3; Da 5:2
(b) Forbidden
De 17:17; Mal 2:15; Mt 19:4; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:6
--SEEMarriage,HOME
(3) Concubinage
Ge 16:3; Ge 22:24; Ge 30:4; Ge 36:12; Jud 8:31; 2Sa 5:13; 1Ki 11:3
1Ch 2:46; 1Ch 7:14; 2Ch 11:21
(4) Divorce
De 24:1; Ezr 10:3; Jer 3:1; Mt 5:31; Mt 19:7; Lu 16:18; 1Co 7:27
--SEEMarriage,HOME
(O) FAMILY JOYS,causes contributing to
Conjugal love
Ge 24:67
Birth of children
Ge 21:6
Presence of children in the home
Job 29:5; Ps 5
Blessings of wifehood and motherhood
Pr 31:28
Possession of a home
Mic 4:4
Maternal and paternal love. SeeHOME
&HOME
(P) HOME RELIGION
(1) General References to
Joshua establishes religion in his home
Jos 24:15
Job sanctifies his children
Job 1:5
The healed demoniac told to go home and witness for Christ
Lu 8:39
Mary sits at Jesus' feet in her home
Lu 10:39
Andrew leads his brother to Christ
Joh 1:41
The entire family of the nobleman accept Christ
Joh 4:53
Lydia and her household converted
Ac 16:15
The Philippian jailer and his family are baptized
Ac 16:33
Home, the best place to show piety
1Ti 5:4
(2) Devout Fathers,examples of
Abraham exerts a spiritual influence upon his family
Ge 18:19
Isaac blesses his son
Ge 27
Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Ge 35:2
Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Jud 13:8
David gives godly advice to his son, Solomon
1Ki 2:1-4
Zacharias, the godly father of John the Baptist
Lu 1:67
Cornelius, the head of a religious household
Ac 10:2
(3) Devout Mothers
--Sarah
Ge 21:6
--Hannah
1Sa 1:22
--Elizabeth
Lu 1:41
--Mary
Lu 1:46
--Eunice
2Ti 1:5
(4) Parental Prayers
Abraham, for Ishmael
Ge 17:18
David, for the life of his child
2Sa 12:16
David, for Solomon
1Ch 29:19
Job, for his children
Job 1:5
The father, for the demoniac
Mt 17:15
The Syrophenician mother
Mr 7:26
(Q) PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
Bible Stories for Children
Who Made the World
Ge 1:1-25
The Woman who exchanged her Home and all she had for an Apple
Ge 3:1-6
The voyage of the Big Boat
Ge 6:14-22; Ge 7:1-24
The Boy who lost his Home by mocking
Ge 21:9-20
The Young Man whom an Angel Saved
Ge 22:1-13
The Young Man who traded his Inheritance for a dish of Pottage
Ge 25:29-34
The Beautiful Coat
Ge 37:1-34
The Boy Captive who became prime minister
Ge 37:13-36; Ge 39:20-23; Ge 41:1-44
The Baby's Cry that won his way to a palace
Ex 2:1-10
A fit of Anger that cost a good Man his Life
Nu 20:10-12; De 3:23-26
How Snake bites were Healed
Nu 21:4-9
The Woman who used a Red Cord to save her Life
Jos 2:1-24; Jos 6:22-24
The Man who could not keep his Hands from Beautiful things
Jos 7:20-26
A Band that captured a City by marching around it thirteen times
Jos 6:1-20
Gideon's Fleece
Jud 6:36-40
The Man who won a Battle with Pitchers and Lights
Jud 7:15-22
The King of the Forest
Jud 9:7-15
The Young Man who became a Slave by having his hair cut
Jud 16:1-31
The Boy who could hear God's Voice
1Sa 3:1-21
The Men of curiosity who looked into a Sacred Chest and Lost their Lives
1Sa 6:19
The Young Farmer who went out seeking Donkeys and found a Crown
1Sa 9:1-27; 1Sa 10:1
The Anointing of the Young Shepherd
1Sa 16:1-14
David the Giant Killer
1Sa 17:1-58
Fast Friends
1Sa 18:1-4
The Boy Helper
1Sa 20:21-40
The Lame Prince
2Sa 4:4; 2Sa 9:1-13
The Killing of the Pet Lamb
2Sa 12:1-6
The Handsome Prince Caught in a Tree
2Sa 18:9
The Prophet fed by the Birds
1Ki 17:1-6
The Food that never grew Less
1Ki 17:10-16
The Chariot of Fire
2Ki 2:9-11
The Man who used a Cloak to get through a River
2Ki 14
The Minister's Boys who were saved from Slavery
2Ki 4:1-7
A Race for a little Boy's Life
2Ki 4:18-36
The Captive Girl who returned good for Evil and Saved a Man's Life
2Ki 5:2-15
The Borrowed Axe that floated
2Ki 6:1-7
The Boy King who was hid
2Ki 11:1-12
The Choir that won a battle by Singing
2Ch 20:20-24
The most Wonderful House in the world
Ec 12:2-7
An Eating and Drinking Contest won by four Temperance Young Men
Da 1:3-15
Three Young Men who would not Bend, Budge, or Burn
Da 3:1-30
The Man the Lions would not eat
Da 6:1-22
Three Fish Stories
Jon 1:1-17; Jon 2:1-10; Lu 5:4-8; Joh 21:4-11
The Star that led to the Baby's Cradle
Mt 2:1-11
The Woman who Prayed with her finger
Mt 9:20-22
Five girls Locked out in the cold
Mt 25:1-13
The Lost Boy who was found in the Church
Lu 2:40-52
Mr. Selfishness, Mr. Curiosity, Mr. Kind-hearted
Lu 10:30-37
The Men who were invited to a Feast
Lu 14:16-24
Nine Men who forgot to say "Thank You"
Lu 17:12-19
The Boy who ran away from Home
Lu 15:11-24
Thirty-eight years beside a Pool and never a Chance to get in
Joh 5:1-9
The Boy whose lunch fed 5000 Men
Joh 6:5-13
The Fatal Lie
Ac 5:1-10
The Song that opened the Jail Doors
Ac 16:16-28
Shaking off Vipers
Ac 28:1-6