CHILDREN. In answer to prayer: To Abraham, Gen. 15:2-5, with Gen. 21:1,2; Isaac, Gen. 25:21; Leah, Gen. 30:17-22; Rachel, Gen. 30:22-24; Hannah, 1 Sam. 1:9-20; Zacharias, Luke 1:13. Treatment of, at birth, Ezek. 16:4-6; Luke 2:7,12. Circumcision of. See Circumcision. Dedicated to God in infancy: Samson, Judg. 13:5,7; Samuel, 1 Sam. 1:24-28. Promised to the righteous, Deut. 7:12,14; Job 5:25; Psa. 128:2,3,4,6. Weaning of, Gen. 21:8; 1 Sam. 1:22; 1 Kin. 11:20; Psa. 131:2; Isa. 28:9. Nurses for, Ex. 2:7-9; Acts 7:20; Ruth 4:16; 2 Sam. 4:4; 2 Kin. 11:2. Taught to walk, Hos. 11:3. Tutors and governors for, 2 Kin. 10:1; Acts 22:3; Gal. 3:24; 4:1,2. Illegitimate, excluded from the privileges of the congregation, Deut. 23:2; Heb. 12:8. Early piety of: Samuel, 1 Sam. 2:18; 3; Jeremiah, Jer. 1:5-7; John the Baptist, Luke 1:15,80. Jesus, Luke 2:40,46,47,52. Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law, Lev. 12. Partiality of parents among: Rebekah for Jacob, Gen. 27:6-17; Jacob for Joseph, Gen. 37:3,4. Partiality among, forbidden, Deut. 21:15-17. Love of, for parents: Of Ruth, Ruth 1:16-18; Jesus, John 19:26,27. Sacrificed, 2 Kin. 17:31; Ezek. 16:20,21. Caused to pass through fire, 2 Kin. 16:3; Jer. 32:35; Ezek. 16:21. Sold for debt, 2 Kin. 4:1; Neh. 5:5; Job 24:9; Matt. 18:25. Sold in marriage, law concerning, Ex. 21:7-11; instance of, Leah and Rachel, Gen. 29:15-30. Edict to murder: Of Pharaoh, Ex. 1:22; of Jehu, 2 Kin. 10:1-8; of Herod, Matt. 2:16-18. Eaten, see Cannibalism. Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents, Gen. 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5,24; Lev. 26:44,45; Isa. 65:23; 1 Cor. 7:14. Bound by covenants of parents, Gen. 17:9-14. Involved in guilt of parents, Ex. 20:5; 34:7; Lev. 20:5; 26:39-42; Num. 14:18,33; 1 Kin. 21:29; Job 21:19; Psa. 37:28; Isa. 14:20,21; 65:6,7; Jer. 32:18; Dan. 6:24. Not punished for parents' sake, Jer. 31:29,30; Ezek. 18:1-30. Death of, as a judgment upon parents: Firstborn of Egypt, Ex. 12:29; sons of Eli, 1 Sam. 3:13,14; sons of Saul, 1 Sam. 28:18,19; David's child by Uriah's wife, 2 Sam. 12:14-19. Miracles in behalf of: Raised from the dead by Elijah, 1 Kin. 17:17-23; by Elisha, 2 Kin. 4:17-36; by Jesus, Matt. 9:18,24-26; Mark 5:35-42; Luke 7:13-15; 8:49-56; healing of, Matt. 15:28; 17:18; Mark 7:29,30; 9:23-27; Luke 8:42-56; 9:38-42; John 4:46-54. Character of, known by conduct, Prov. 20:11. Blessed by Jesus, Matt. 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15,16. Future state of, Matt. 18:10; 19:14. Minors, Gal. 4:1,2. Of ministers, 1 Tim. 3:4; Tit. 1:6. Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah, Gen. 21:9-15. Amusements of, Job 21:11; Zech. 8:5; Matt. 11:16,17; Luke 7:31,32. Adopted. See Adoption.

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