-In answer to prayer .To Abraham Genesis 15:2-5 with Genesis 21:1, 2 .Isaac Genesis 25:21 .Leah Genesis 30:17-22 .Rachel Genesis 30:22-24 .Hannah 1Samuel 1:9-20 .Zacharias Luke 1:13

-Treatment of, at birth Ezekiel 16:4-6; Luke 2:7, 12

-Circumcision of -See CIRCUMCISION

-Dedicated to God in infancy .Samson Judges 13:5, 7 .Samuel 1Samuel 1:24-28

-Promised to the righteous Deuteronomy 7:12, 14; Psalms 128:2, 3, Job 5:25; 4, 6

-Weaning of Genesis 21:8; 1Samuel 1:22; 1Kings 11:20; Psalms 131:2; Isaiah 28:9

-Nurses for Exodus 2:7-9; Acts 7:20; Ruth 4:16; 2Samuel 4:4; 2Kings 11:2

-Taught to walk Hosea 11:3

-Tutors and governors for 2Kings 10:1; Acts 22:3; Galatians 3:24; 4:1, 2

-Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation Deuteronomy 23:2; Hebrews 12:8

-Early piety of .Samuel 1Samuel 2:18; 3 .Jeremiah Jeremiah 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 Leviticus 12

-Partiality of parents among .Rebekah for Jacob Genesis 27:6-17 .Jacob for Joseph Genesis 37:3, 4

-Partiality among, forbidden Deuteronomy 21:15-17

-Love of, for parents .Of Ruth Ruth 1:16-18 .Jesus John 19:26, 27

-Sacrificed 2Kings 17:31; Ezekiel 16:20, 21

-Caused to pass through fire 2Kings 16:3; Jeremiah 32:35; Ezekiel 16:21

-Sold for debt 2Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5; Job 24:9; Matthew 18:25

-Sold in marriage, law concerning Exodus 21:7-11

-Instance of, Leah and Rachel Genesis 29:15-30

-Edict to murder .Of Pharaoh Exodus 1:22 .Of Jehu 2Kings 10:1-8 .Of Herod Matthew 2:16-18

-Eaten .See CANNIBALISM

-Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents Genesis 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7, 8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5, 24; Leviticus 26:44, 45; Isaiah 65:23; 1Corinthians 7:14

-Bound by covenants of parents Genesis 17:9-14

-Involved in guilt of parents Exodus 20:5; 34:7; Leviticus 20:5; 26:39-42; Numbers 14:18, 33; 1Kings 21:29; Job 21:19; Psalms 37:28; Isaiah 14:20, 21; 65:6, 7; Jeremiah 32:18; Daniel 6:24

-Not punished for parents' sake Jeremiah 31:29, 30; Ezekiel 18:1-30

-Death of, as a judgment upon parents .Firstborn of Egypt Exodus 12:29 .Sons of Eli 1Samuel 3:13, 14 .Sons of Saul 1Samuel 28:18, 19 .David's child by Uriah's wife 2Samuel 12:14-19 .Miracles in behalf of .Raised from the dead by Elijah 1Kings 17:17-23 .By Elisha 2Kings 4:17-36 .By Jesus Matthew 9:18, 24-26; Mark 5:35-42; Luke 7:13-15; 8:49-56 .Healing of Matthew 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 Proverbs 20:11

-Blessed by Jesus Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15, 16

-Future state of Matthew 18:10; 19:14

-Minors Galatians 4:1, 2

-Of ministers 1Timothy 3:4; Titus 1:6

-Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah Genesis 21:9-15

-Amusements of Job 21:11; Zechariah 8:5; 11:16, 17; Luke 7:31, 32

-Adopted -See ADOPTION

-THE GIFT OF GOD Genesis 4:1, 25; 17:16, 20; 28:3; 30:2, 6, 29:32-35; 17-20, 22-24; 33:5; Ruth 4:13; Job 1:21; Psalms 107:38, 41; 113:9; 127:3

-GOD'S CARE OF Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; 14:29; Job 29:12; Psalms 10:14, 18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; Jeremiah 49:11; Hosea 14:3; Malachi 3:5

-A BLESSING Genesis 5:29; 30:1; Psalms 127:3-5; Proverbs 17:6; Isaiah 54:1; Jeremiah 20:15

-COMMANDMENTS TO Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3, 32; Deuteronomy 5:16; Psalms 119:9; 148:12, 13; Proverbs 1:8, 9; 4:1-4, 10, 3:1-3; 11, 20-22; 5:1, 2; 6:20-25; 8:32, 33; 23:22, 26; 27:11; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Lamentations 3:27; Matthew 15:4; 19:19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20; Ephesians 6:1-3; Colossians 3:20; 1Timothy 4:12; 2Timothy 2:22; Titus 2:6
.See YOUNG MEN

-COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO 1Kings 2:1-4; 28:9, 1Chronicles 22:6-13; 10, 20
.See PARENTS

-INSTRUCTION OF Exodus 13:8-10, 14-16; Deuteronomy 4:9, 10; 6:6-9; 11:19, 20; 31:12, 13; Joshua 8:35; Psalms 34:11; 78:1-8; Proverbs 1:1, 4; 22:6; Isaiah 28:9, 10; Joel 1:3; John 21:15; Acts 22:3
.For SOLOMON'S INSTRUCTION OF MEN AND CHILDREN .See YOUNG MEN
.By TUTORS .See TUTOR

-FALSE INSTRUCTION OF Mark 7:9-13

-PRAYER IN BEHALF OF Genesis 17:18; 2Samuel 12:16; 1Chronicles 22:12; 29:19; Job 1:5

-PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO Proverbs 3:1-10; 23:15, 16, 8:17, 32; 24, 25; 29:3; Isaiah 40:11; 54:13; Matthew 18:4, 5, 10; 19:14, 15; Mark 9:37; 10:13-16; Luke 9:48; 18:15, 16; Acts 2:39; 1John 2:12, 13
.See YOUNG MEN

-OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD Genesis 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 19:12, 17:7, 8; 15, 16; 21:13; 26:3, 4, 24; Leviticus 26:44, 45; Deuteronomy 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1Kings 11:13; 15:4; 2Kings 8:19; Psalms 37:26; 102:28; 103:17, 18; 112:2, 3; Proverbs 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; Isaiah 44:3-5; 65:23; Jeremiah 32:39; Acts 2:39; 1Corinthians 7:14

-CORRECTION OF Proverbs 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13, 14; 29:15, 17; Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21

-PUNISHMENT OF Exodus 21:15, 17; Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; 27:16; Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10

-GOOD .The Lord is with 1Samuel 3:19 .Know the Scriptures 2Timothy 3:15 .Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God Colossians 3:20 .Partake of the promises of God Acts 2:39 .Shall be blessed Proverbs 3:1-4; Ephesians 6:2, 3 .Show love to parents Genesis 46:29 .Obey parents Genesis 28:7; 47:30 .Attend to parental teaching Proverbs 13:1 .Take care of parents Genesis 45:9-11; 47:12; Matthew 15:5 .Make their parents' hearts glad Proverbs 10:1; 23:24; 29:17 .Honor the aged Job 32:6, 7 .Character of, illustrates conversion Matthew 18:3 .Illustrative of a teachable spirit Matthew 18:4

-UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Nehemiah 12:43; Psalms 8:2; Proverbs 10:1; 13:1; 15:5, 20; 28:7; Ecclesiastes 4:13; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 21:15, 16

-INSTANCES OF .Shem and Japheth Genesis 9:23 .Isaac Genesis 22:6-12 .Esau Genesis 28:6-9 .Judah Genesis 44:18-34 .Joseph Genesis 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11, 12; 48:12; 50:1-13 .Moses Exodus 15:2; 18:7 .Jephthah's daughter Judges 11:36 .Samson Judges 13:24 .Ruth Ruth 1:15-17 .Samuel 1Samuel 2:26; 3:10 .Saul 1Samuel 9:5 .David 1Samuel 22:3, 4; Psalms 71:5, 17 .Solomon 1Kings 2:19, 20; 3:3-13 .Abijah 1Kings 14:13 .Obadiah 1Kings 18:12 .Jehoshaphat 1Kings 22:43; 2Chronicles 17:3 .The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria 2Kings 5:2-4 .Jewish children 2Chronicles 20:13; Nehemiah 8:3 .Josiah 2Chronicles 34:1-3 .Job Job 29:4 .Elihu Job 32:4-7 .Jeremiah Jeremiah 1:5-7 .Children in the temple Matthew 21:15 .John Luke 1:80 .Jesus Luke 2:52 .Timothy 2Timothy 1:5; 3:15

-WICKED Genesis 8:21; Exodus 21:15, 17; Numbers 32:14; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; 27:16; Job 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; Psalms 144:7, 30:1, 12; 8, 11; Proverbs 7:7; 10:1; 13:1; 17:2, 15:5, 20; 21, 25; 19:13, 26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7, 24; 30:11, 17; Ecclesiastes 11:9, 10; Isaiah 3:5; Jeremiah 3:25; 7:17, 18; 32:30; Ezekiel 22:7; Micah 7:6; Mark 7:10; 13:12; Romans 1:30; 2Timothy 3:2

-WICKED, INSTANCES OF .Canaan Genesis 9:25 .Lot's daughters Genesis 19:14, 30-38 .Ishmael Genesis 21:9 .Eli's sons 1Samuel 2:12, 22-25 .Samuel's sons 1Samuel 8:3 .Absalom 2Samuel 15 .Adonijah 1Kings 1:5 .Abijam 1Kings 15:3 .Ahaziah 1Kings 22:52 .Children at Beth-el 2Kings 2:23, 24 .Samaritans' descendants 2Kings 17:41 .Adrammelech and Sharezer 2Kings 19:37; 2Chronicles 32:21 .Amon 2Kings 21:21 .Sennacherib's sons 2Kings 19:37

-WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE Joshua 8:35; 2Chronicles 20:13; 31:16; Ezra 8:21; Nehemiah 8:2, 3; 12:43; Matthew 21:15; Luke 2:46

-SYMBOLICAL OF THE REGENERATED Matthew 18:2-6; Mark 9:36, 37; 10:15; Luke 9:46-48

-FIGURATIVE 1Corinthians 13:11; 14:20; 1Peter 2:2
.See BABES
.See YOUNG MEN

-See RIGHTEOUS

-A son of David 2Samuel 3:3

-Called DANIEL 1Chronicles 3:1

-A son of Naomi Ruth 1:2, 4, 5; 4:9

-Merchants of Ezekiel 27:23

-A Gileadite 2Samuel 19:37, 38, 40; Jeremiah 41:17

-General scriptures concerning Hosea 13:3

-Sinim is believed by many authorities to be a reference to the Chinese in Isaiah 49:12

-Also called CHINNEROTH, CINNERETH and CINNEROTH -1. A district in the north of Palestine Joshua 11:2; 1Kings 15:20

-2. A city in Naphtali Joshua 19:35

-3. The sea of Numbers 34:11; Joshua 12:3; 13:27
.See GALILEE, SEA OF

-See CHINNERETH

-An island west of Smyrna Acts 20:15

-Ninth month in the Israelitish calendar Ezra 10:9; Nehemiah 1:1; Jeremiah 36:22