The role and significance of mothers in the Bible is profound and multifaceted, reflecting both the nurturing aspects of motherhood and the spiritual responsibilities entrusted to them. The Scriptures provide numerous references to mothers, highlighting their influence, wisdom, and the honor due to them.

Creation and the First Mother:
The concept of motherhood is introduced early in the Bible with Eve, the first woman and mother. Genesis 3:20 states, "The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she would become the mother of all the living." This foundational role establishes the importance of mothers in the continuation of life and humanity.

Honor and Respect:
The Bible commands respect and honor towards mothers, emphasizing their esteemed position within the family. Exodus 20:12 instructs, "Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you." This commandment underscores the importance of valuing and respecting one's mother as a divine ordinance.

Wisdom and Teaching:
Mothers are often depicted as sources of wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:8 advises, "Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother." This verse highlights the mother's role in imparting moral and spiritual guidance to her children.

Compassion and Comfort:
The nurturing and comforting nature of mothers is frequently acknowledged in Scripture. Isaiah 66:13 provides a vivid image of maternal comfort: "As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you; and you will be consoled over Jerusalem." This comparison illustrates the deep compassion and solace that mothers provide.

Influence and Legacy:
Mothers in the Bible are often portrayed as influential figures whose faith and actions impact future generations. In 2 Timothy 1:5 , Paul writes to Timothy, "I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also." This passage highlights the spiritual legacy passed down through maternal influence.

Examples of Notable Mothers:
Several mothers in the Bible are noted for their significant roles in God's plan. Sarah, the mother of Isaac, is celebrated for her faith and patience. Hannah, the mother of Samuel, is remembered for her fervent prayer and dedication of her son to the Lord. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is revered for her obedience and submission to God's will.

Protection and Provision:
Mothers are often depicted as protectors and providers for their children. In the account of Moses, his mother Jochebed's courage and ingenuity ensured his survival (Exodus 2:1-10). This narrative exemplifies the lengths to which a mother will go to safeguard her child.

Symbol of the Church:
In a broader spiritual sense, motherhood is sometimes used as a metaphor for the Church, which nurtures and cares for believers. Galatians 4:26 states, "But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother." This allegorical use underscores the nurturing and life-giving role of the Church.

The Bible's portrayal of mothers encompasses a wide range of attributes and responsibilities, reflecting their vital role in both family and faith. Through various narratives and teachings, Scripture affirms the dignity, honor, and spiritual significance of mothers.Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long on the land which the LORD your God gives you.
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Exodus 21:15,17
And he that smites his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
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Leviticus 18:7
The nakedness of your father, or the nakedness of your mother, shall you not uncover: she is your mother; you shall not uncover her nakedness.
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Leviticus 19:3
You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
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Leviticus 20:9
For every one that curses his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be on him.
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Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
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1 Kings 19:20
And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray you, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you. And he said to him, Go back again: for what have I done to you?
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Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother:
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Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father's commandment, and forsake not the law of your mother:
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Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
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Proverbs 19:26
He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
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Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
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Proverbs 23:22-25
Listen to your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.
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Proverbs 28:24
Whoever robs his father or his mother, and said, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
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Proverbs 30:11,17
There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
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Matthew 10:37
He that loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and mother: and, He that curses father or mother, let him die the death.
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Matthew 19:19
Honor your father and your mother: and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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Mark 7:10-12
For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him die the death:
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Mark 10:19
You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor your father and mother.
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Luke 18:20
You know the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and your mother.
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Ephesians 6:2
Honor your father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
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2 Timothy 1:5
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelled first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in you also.
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Eusebius: Constantine. General Index.
... 525, [3408]526; honors his mother, 532; subdues ... as son, husband, father, friend,
as general, legislator, statesman ... concerning copies of the Scriptures, [3533]548 ...
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Concerning the Scriptures.
... particular station, and not only the general terms of ... read a letter in their own
mother tongue ... of those difficulties that occur to us concerning the scriptures. ...
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Deterioration of Mother Synod.
... DETERIORATION OF MOTHER SYNOD. ... Church, and alone in complete keeping with the Scriptures. ...
The second form contained the following general invitation: "In the ...
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Concerning the Condition of Man in the Fall.
... to evil; but that in his very mother's womb, and ... it is manifest that he speaks of
mankind in general. ... a certain limbus, concerning which the scriptures are as ...
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The Twenty-First Article they Absolutely Condemn, Because we do ...
... they pray for the Church in general, albeit no ... the dying man nothing but this prayer:
Mother of grace ... administered governments [as in the Holy Scriptures it is ...
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The Tome of St. Leo.
... received with heedful attention that general Confession common ... the womb of a Virgin
Mother, who bore ... by the prophets in the Holy Scriptures, concerning his Son ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/the tome of st leo.htm

How Two Natures Constitute the Person of the Mediator.
... General answer or sum of the orthodox doctrine concerning ... Virgin herself is called
the mother of our ... his prophets in the Holy Scriptures), concerning his Son ...
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On the Sufficiency and Perfection of the Holy Scriptures In
... the Scriptures themselves, we distinguish by the general term, "inspiration ... Revelation
21:14,) which is the mother of us ... to them in all the Scriptures what they ...
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Dr. Martin Luther Concerning Penitence and Indulgences.
... be proved by any reasoning or any scriptures, that they ... as the Pope has over purgatory
in general, such has ... an impossibility"he had violated the Mother of God ...
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Unity of the Faith of the Church Throughout the Whole World.
... in parables, and accommodate them to the general scheme of ... unfold what is contained
in the Scriptures concerning the end ... of an erring ??on, their mother and his ...
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