if we're supposed to honor our father and our mother, are any provisions made to protect the child from harm?

Question

what if the father or mother molests or otherwise harms the child? are there bylaws that say what happens in the mother or father harms the child by beating it severely(i'm not just talking about a smack on the bottom , i'm talking leaving bruises and broken bones), or if the mother or father takes sexual advantage of a child? what then?

Answer 1

Stupid one sided rule isn't it.

Love and blessings Don

Answer 2

In the Old Testament law, taking sexual advantage of one's child was punishable by stoning.
In the New Testament, the same passage in Ephesians 6 that tells children to honour their father and mother, tells the parents to raise the children without irritating them!
When I look at the protective attitude God shows towards children, and what Jesus says about "causing one of these little ones to stumble, it would be better that a millstone be tied around your neck and you be thrown into the sea", it seems there is a special place in God's anger for those who harm children.

Answer 3

A child is told to "honor" his father or mother. Then means to give them the obedience and respect due to them. If the parent is abusive, then the obedience and respect due to them is none.

Just as God told children to "honor" their parents, he also told parents not to "provoke their children". Meaning they are not abuse them. Read what Jesus had to say to anyone who abuses a child in Matthew 18:6-7.

If a child were to "dishonor" his parent, he could be brought before a court where his parents would have to present witnesses against the child. The child would also have the chance to testify and call witnesses against the parent. he parents could well find themselves the ones receiving the punishment for the abuse of their child.

Under God's law a child is protected.

Answer 4

Unfortunately for us all right now,
the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one
and even when we do everything in our power to see to it that such things will never happen, they still do
and it's really not easy to get the authorities
to do the proper thing about it.
Three times I reported abuse against small children
and one teen-ager only to be told in the end
that as long as the child was with its mother,
had a roof over its head and one single toy to play with
that there was nothing that the governmental agencies
could do about it, let alone the law,
who claim the hands are tied, that it's a case for "CAS".
I cry over such children but short of getting a gun
and putting these parents out of their miseries
which I won't do as revenge belongs to God,
there's not much more than I can do,
except pray and keep my eyes open.
I don't know what I'd do if I were to catch an abuser
with my own eyes anymore but I just pray I don't
and that these poor children will somehow have God himself come to their rescue and grant then the real life to come where we have his promise that no one ever again
will say: "I'm sad, I'm sore, I'm anxious"
and where tears, sorrows and even "death" itself
will all be things of the past, that even the memory of them will be done away with and won't even come up
to the minds of those who unfortunately suffer
in this old system who's strings are so obviously pulled
by the small "g" god of the earth just for a little while longer. That's what then... for now!!!
And thanks for asking and caring about less fortunate ones than yourself,
as I truly hope that you weren't talking for yourself.
God bless you and see you through any difficult times you might be going through
and this I pray in the name of his son Jesus.
Amen

Answer 5

It depends on what you mean when you use the word "provisions". If you're referring to physically acting out your anger/vengeance on said parent for the things they've done, I don't think there would ever be any justification for that. We're instructed by the Lord to "turn the other cheek"--which, I want to make VERY clear, does NOT mean that you continue to live under the same roof as that person. All it means is that you administer grace and forgiveness to the offending parent, regardless of whether they show any kind of sorrow or not.
The Lord has promised that "vengeance will be His" for the wrongs that have been done to us...which is exactly why He has allowed for laws to be passed in our society protecting children (and adults, for that matter) from abuse of any kind. He--through our government--will take care of those who have been harmed. So what does that mean in regards to honoring the parent who harms their child?
I believe that honor includes (but is not exclusive to) forgiveness for that parent's offenses (like I said before).
In short, honor the parent by forgiving them, but keep them physically distant so that you're out of harm's way.
Make sense?

Answer 6

The Bible does not specifically say anything about child abuse. I am not aware of a single instance in the Bible where a child is being abused. What the Bible does tell us is this: Children have a special place in God’s heart and anyone who harms a child is inviting God’s wrath upon Him. Jesus welcomed little children to His side (Mark 10:14). Jesus had harsh words for anyone who would cause a child to stumble, “But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” The Bible tells parents to be gentle and loving with their children (Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21). So, even though the Bible does not specifically mention child abuse – it is abundantly clear how God feels about the issue.

Answer 7

Jesus thought that children were very very special and I can assure you that he would not approve of any actions taken by anyone that would harm a child. One of his quotes was to the effect...suffer not the children to come unto me...which in our own language meant, don't keep the kids from being with me. He felt children were the epitomy of innocence and love and stated so many times in the gospels. Throughout the Bible it is told to the people to bring their children up to follow God. If an adult follows God, he or she will not do the horrible things you mentioned. God is love, caring, tenderness and forgiveness.

Answer 8

Jesus said, while holding a small child that if anyone harms one of these (including abusive parents) then their punishment will be so great the they would have wished a mill stone be hung around their neck and cast into the sea

Answer 9

what a crock, phoseis! you dont know.... jack! the bible also says that it is wrong to treat your children like that... cant remember right off hand where it says it, but I know its in there. Have seen it myself.. in my personal opinion, anyone who does that stuff to their children deserves to be locked up for a long time... first of all the child didnt ask to be born, and if the parent cant handle the responsibility, then they should let somebody who can ... being a parent is a huge blessing, not a huge burden and any parent who thinks otherwise doesnt deserve to be a parent at all

Answer 10

You're asking a modern question of a patriarchal form.

The ten commandments were based on a fifth century BC political and social model where the father/owner of everything was in charge; he could order a child killed without reprisal.

It was considered highly civilized by those people to include the mother as deserving honor along with the father, actually.

Civilization has long since moved past this level, but primitive levels of morality serve religionists well; they only hold themselves to long-outdated standards and congratulate themselves if they keep to that on a hit-and-miss basis.

Answer 11

You are quoting from the bible AND your quote is incomplete. "Honor thy father and thy mother." The next line is "Parents provoke not your children to wrath." That's why they say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. You should always check your quotations in context.

Yes, of course there are laws that protect children.