He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace. He who assaults his fatherThe Hebrew word for "assaults" here is "shadad," which can mean to violently destroy or to act with violence. In the context of ancient Israel, the family unit was foundational to society, and the father was seen as the head and protector of the household. Assaulting one's father was not only a personal attack but also a rebellion against the God-ordained structure of authority. This phrase underscores the severity of such an act, highlighting the deep dishonor and moral decay it represents. and evicts his mother
The term "evicts" comes from the Hebrew "garash," meaning to drive out or expel. In the cultural and historical context of the Bible, the mother was revered as the nurturer and caretaker. To evict one's mother was an egregious violation of familial duty and respect. This action would have been seen as a profound betrayal, reflecting a heart hardened against the natural affections and responsibilities that God instilled within the family structure. is a son who brings shame and disgrace
The words "shame" and "disgrace" are translated from the Hebrew "bosheth" and "cherpah," respectively. "Bosheth" conveys a sense of humiliation and dishonor, while "cherpah" implies public reproach and scorn. In the conservative Christian perspective, these terms emphasize the spiritual and social consequences of such actions. A son who behaves in this manner not only tarnishes his own reputation but also brings dishonor to his family and community. This serves as a stark warning about the importance of honoring one's parents, as commanded in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12), and the broader implications of failing to uphold this divine mandate. Persons / Places / Events 1. FatherRepresents the paternal figure in a family, often seen as a source of wisdom, guidance, and authority. 2. MotherRepresents the maternal figure, often associated with nurturing, care, and emotional support. 3. SonIn this context, the son is the one who acts shamefully by mistreating his parents, highlighting a breakdown in familial respect and duty. 4. Shame and DisgraceThe consequences of the son's actions, affecting not only the family but also the community's perception of the family unit. 5. FamilyThe central unit in biblical teaching, representing the foundational structure of society and a reflection of God's relationship with His people. Teaching Points The Importance of Family HonorThe family is a God-ordained institution, and maintaining its honor is crucial for societal stability and personal blessing. Consequences of DisrespectDisrespecting parents leads to shame and disgrace, not only for the individual but also for the family and community. Biblical Mandate to Honor ParentsHonoring parents is a direct command from God, and obedience to this command reflects our relationship with Him. Restoration and ReconciliationFor those who have dishonored their parents, the Bible offers a path to repentance and reconciliation, emphasizing God's grace and forgiveness. Role of Parents in Teaching RespectParents have a responsibility to teach their children respect and honor, modeling these values in their own lives. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the cultural context of ancient Israel shape our understanding of the importance of honoring parents in Proverbs 19:26? 2. In what ways can modern society learn from the biblical mandate to honor parents, and how can this be applied in contemporary family dynamics? 3. How do the consequences of dishonoring parents, as described in Proverbs 19:26, compare to the consequences outlined in other scriptures like Deuteronomy 21:18-21? 4. What practical steps can individuals take to restore relationships with parents if they have acted in ways that bring shame and disgrace? 5. How can parents effectively teach and model the importance of respect and honor to their children in today's world? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 20:12This verse emphasizes the importance of honoring one's father and mother, which is a commandment with a promise of long life and well-being. Ephesians 6:1-3Paul reiterates the command to honor parents, linking it to a life of blessing and obedience to God. Deuteronomy 21:18-21This passage discusses the consequences for a rebellious son, underscoring the seriousness of dishonoring parents in the Old Testament law. Proverbs 30:17This verse warns of dire consequences for those who mock or scorn their parents, reinforcing the theme of respect and honor. People Isaiah, SolomonPlaces JerusalemTopics Assaults, Bad, Bringeth, Bringing, Brings, Causes, Causeth, Causing, Chase, Chases, Chaseth, Confusion, Dealeth, Despoil, Disgrace, Disgraceful, Drives, Driving, Flee, Reproach, Reproachfully, Robs, Ruineth, Shame, Shameful, Shamefully, Spoiling, Violence, Violent, WastethDictionary of Bible Themes Proverbs 19:26 4160 driving out
5218 authority, in home
5414 money, stewardship
5668 children, responsibilities to parents Library How the Slothful and the Hasty are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 16.) Differently to be admonished are the slothful and the hasty. For the former are to be persuaded not to lose, by putting it off, the good they have to do; but the latter are to be admonished lest, while they forestall the time of good deeds by inconsiderate haste, they change their meritorious character. To the slothful therefore it is to be intimated, that often, when we will not do at the right time what we can, before long, when we will, we cannot. For the very indolence of …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the GreatHow the Impatient and the Patient are to be Admonished.
(Admonition 10.) Differently to be admonished are the impatient and the patient. For the impatient are to be told that, while they neglect to bridle their spirit, they are hurried through many steep places of iniquity which they seek not after, inasmuch as fury drives the mind whither desire draws it not, and, when perturbed, it does, not knowing, what it afterwards grieves for when it knows. The impatient are also to be told that, when carried headlong by the impulse of emotion, they act in some …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Second Journey through Galilee - the Healing of the Leper.
A DAY and an evening such as of that Sabbath of healing in Capernaum must, with reverence be it written, have been followed by what opens the next section. [2299] To the thoughtful observer there is such unbroken harmony in the Life of Jesus, such accord of the inward and outward, as to carry instinctive conviction of the truth of its record. It was, so to speak, an inward necessity that the God-Man, when brought into contact with disease and misery, whether from physical or supernatural causes, …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Kingdom of God Conceived as the Inheritance of the Poor.
These maxims, good for a country where life is nourished by the air and the light, and this delicate communism of a band of children of God reposing in confidence on the bosom of their Father, might suit a simple sect constantly persuaded that its Utopia was about to be realized. But it is clear that they could not satisfy the whole of society. Jesus understood very soon, in fact, that the official world of his time would by no means adopt his kingdom. He took his resolution with extreme boldness. …
Ernest Renan—The Life of Jesus "Boast not Thyself of to Morrow, for Thou Knowest not what a Day May Bring Forth. "
Prov. xxvii. 1.--"Boast not thyself of to morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth." As man is naturally given to boasting and gloriation in something (for the heart cannot want some object to rest upon and take complacency in, it is framed with such a capacity of employing other things), so there is a strong inclination in man towards the time to come, he hath an immortal appetite, and an appetite of immortality; and therefore his desires usually stretch farther than the present …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Wrath of God
What does every sin deserve? God's wrath and curse, both in this life, and in that which is to come. Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire.' Matt 25: 41. Man having sinned, is like a favourite turned out of the king's favour, and deserves the wrath and curse of God. He deserves God's curse. Gal 3: 10. As when Christ cursed the fig-tree, it withered; so, when God curses any, he withers in his soul. Matt 21: 19. God's curse blasts wherever it comes. He deserves also God's wrath, which is …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Unity of God
Q-5: ARE THERE MORE GODS THAN ONE? A: There is but one only, the living and true God. That there is a God has been proved; and those that will not believe the verity of his essence, shall feel the severity of his wrath. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.' Deut 6:6. He is the only God.' Deut 4:49. Know therefore this day, and consider it in thy heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath, there is none else.' A just God and a Saviour; there is none beside …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Man's Misery by the Fall
Q-19: WHAT IS THE MISERY OF THAT ESTATE WHEREINTO MAN FELL? A: All mankind by their fall lost communion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all the miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell for ever. 'And were by nature children of wrath.' Eph 2:2. Adam left an unhappy portion to his posterity, Sin and Misery. Having considered the first of these, original sin, we shall now advert to the misery of that state. In the first, we have seen mankind offending; …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Covenanting According to the Purposes of God.
Since every revealed purpose of God, implying that obedience to his law will be given, is a demand of that obedience, the announcement of his Covenant, as in his sovereignty decreed, claims, not less effectively than an explicit law, the fulfilment of its duties. A representation of a system of things pre-determined in order that the obligations of the Covenant might be discharged; various exhibitions of the Covenant as ordained; and a description of the children of the Covenant as predestinated …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting The Ninth Commandment
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.' Exod 20: 16. THE tongue which at first was made to be an organ of God's praise, is now become an instrument of unrighteousness. This commandment binds the tongue to its good behaviour. God has set two natural fences to keep in the tongue, the teeth and lips; and this commandment is a third fence set about it, that it should not break forth into evil. It has a prohibitory and a mandatory part: the first is set down in plain words, the other …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments The Knowledge of God
'The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.' I Sam 2:2. Glorious things are spoken of God; he transcends our thoughts, and the praises of angels. God's glory lies chiefly in his attributes, which are the several beams by which the divine nature shines forth. Among other of his orient excellencies, this is not the least, The Lord is a God of knowledge; or as the Hebrew word is, A God of knowledges.' Through the bright mirror of his own essence, he has a full idea and cognisance …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Christian Meekness
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth Matthew 5:5 We are now got to the third step leading in the way to blessedness, Christian meekness. Blessed are the meek'. See how the Spirit of God adorns the hidden man of the heart, with multiplicity of graces! The workmanship of the Holy Ghost is not only curious, but various. It makes the heart meek, pure, peaceable etc. The graces therefore are compared to needlework, which is different and various in its flowers and colours (Psalm 45:14). …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 The Third Commandment
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.' Exod 20: 7. This commandment has two parts: 1. A negative expressed, that we must not take God's name in vain; that is, cast any reflections and dishonour on his name. 2. An affirmative implied. That we should take care to reverence and honour his name. Of this latter I shall speak more fully, under the first petition in the Lord's Prayer, Hallowed be thy name.' I shall …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments Proverbs
Many specimens of the so-called Wisdom Literature are preserved for us in the book of Proverbs, for its contents are by no means confined to what we call proverbs. The first nine chapters constitute a continuous discourse, almost in the manner of a sermon; and of the last two chapters, ch. xxx. is largely made up of enigmas, and xxxi. is in part a description of the good housewife. All, however, are rightly subsumed under the idea of wisdom, which to the Hebrew had always moral relations. The Hebrew …
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