I'd like to throw this question out to those more versed in the Scriptures than myself. Is there anywhere in the Bible that says that the father (or parents)is(are)the head of the child? I've never found it and from my understanding of what headship is it seems that the use of the term wouldn't quite fit. If anyone knows if it is anywhere in there could you let me know?
2006-07-28 09:56:03 · 5 answers · asked by pax_rock2004 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think I need to explain my question here alittle more. I've studied out a bit what headship means and here is a little of what I've discovered.
The greek word that is typically translated as head, when looked at elsewhere, is rarely stated as meaning athority. In fact, the word most often means literally the head of a body.
1 Corinthians 11:3
"Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."
In this passage Paul is painting a visual picture of marrage. He is trying to convey that much in the same way that God is the head of Christ and are together one unified God a man and a woman become one in marrage:
Genesis 2:24
"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh."
So as you see, I wasn't suggesting that fathers are not to be obeyed by children. I was seeing if this treatment of the word head actually fit in this context.
2006-07-28 18:57:13 · update #1
They own the women and children are worthless
2006-07-28 10:00:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ephesians 6:1 - 3
2006-07-28 10:07:55 · answer #2 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ephesians 6:1
CHILDREN, OBEY your parents in the Lord [as His representatives], for this is just and right
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.
2006-07-28 10:10:09 · answer #3 · answered by e_ever_after 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes IT DOES....I don't believe there is one scripture that says word for word what you're asking, but many do say it in different wording....
Obedience to their parents please God....Colossians 3:20
Show love to parents....Genesis 46:29 I believe
A wise son hears his father's instruction....Proverbs 13:1
It is many times understood that the father and mother are over the children. It also states that women are the "weaker" sex. and that men should lead them and love them properly, which doesn't happen all the time.
IN A PERFECT WORLD ALL THESE THINGS WOULD BE IN PLACE AND IF WE OBEYED LIFE WOULDBE MUCH BETTER FOR ALL>>>>BUT WE ARE SINNERS SO THEREFOR LIFE IS CHAOS.........
2006-07-28 10:07:39 · answer #4 · answered by gracefully_saved 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the ten commandments that God gave Moses on Mt. Sanai, it says honor thy father and thy mother.
2006-07-28 10:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋