Psalm 127:3-5Psalm 127:3-5

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,

The fruit of the womb is a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,So are the children of one's youth. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of

them;They shall not be ashamed,But shall speak with their enemies in the

gate.

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)I. “You Shall Teach Them Diligently”

• Deuteronomy 6:6,7“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”

Teach

II. “Train Up A Child in the Way He Should Go” (Proverbs 22:6). “Train” - chanak – “Although usually rendered ‘dedicate’ a more accurate translation is ‘begin’ or ‘initiate’ ... Chanak is best understood as ‘inaugurate.’” Used in reference to the dedication of the temple in Solomon’s time (I Kings 8:63) and in Ezra’s time (Ezra 6:17). Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, Harris, Archer, Waltke, Vol. I, p. 301,302. The noun form - Hanukkah (“the feast of dedication” - John 10:22).

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)

Teach * Train

III. “Children Ought Not To Lay Up for the Parents”

• II Corinthians 12:14

• II Timothy 5:8

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)

Teach * Train * Provide For

IV. “Bring Them Up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord” (KJV). (Ephesians 6:4) “bring up” (“nurture” ASV)

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)

Teach * Train * Provide For * Nurture

IV. “Bring Them Up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord” (KJV). (Ephesians 6:4) “bring up” (“nurture” ASV) - ektrepho – “...To nourish, rear, feed. To nurture, rear , to bring up to maturity such as children (Sept. 1 Kings 12:8,10, Isaiah 23:4,... ). To nourish or cherish one’s own flesh (Ephesians 5:29, Sept. Genesis 45:11). In the sense of to train or educate...(Ephesians 6:4, Sept. Proverbs 23:24).” (The Complete Word Study Dictionary, Zodiates, p. 557) Used in Greek Old Testament in Genesis 45:11 - (Ephesians 5:28,29).

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)

Teach * Train * Provide For * Nurture

Parents’ Duty to Their Children (Psalm 127:3-5)V. “Having His Children in

Submission”

• I Timothy 3:4, 12

• Matthew 19:14

• Hebrews 2:14

Teach * Train * Provide For * Nurture * Control

VI. “That They Admonish to Love Their Children”

• Titus 2:3-5

• I Corinthians 13:4-7

• Proverbs 13:24

Parents’ Duty to Their Children

(Psalm 127:3-5)

Teach * Train * Provide For * Nurture * Control * Love