Introduction to A Biblical Look at Children, Family & Education

As I shared in my previous post, “Renewal of the Mind,” my desire is to develop a complete Biblical outlook on various aspects of life. This, combined with my passion for effectively educating the next generation, led me to do an inductive study on children and education from God’s word. This was an endeavor that took several months, consisting of word studies and cross-references, searching Scripture for every mention of children, families, and education.  In no way do I think that I have found every single one, and am on a constant look out for more.  But what I have below is a chart of the ones that I have discovered:

From here, I developed “A Biblical Look at Children and Education,” which I would like to share with you over the next few weeks. This includes the important role that families play in the Bible, the value, nature & responsibilities of children, and the means and methods of education described in education.

As I set out on this study,  I was unable to find “education” as a topic in any leading systematic theology. Books that I did find that included a “theology of education” were sadly full of at least as much secular psychology as Scripture.  I am surprised by the lack of discussion on God’s design for education, particularly considering the importance placed upon this within His word, seen in the well known closing words of the SHEMA: “… And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”  Dt 6:6-7

Join me here over the next few weeks as we overview these verses to discover God’s plan for families, children & education!

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Part 1: God’s High Purpose for the Family