What Dad & Mom says Counts!

I was thinking recently about how the roots of educating little ones in the Bible go way back to the traditions of our Jewish heritage. After a little bit of research it became clear that the primary text book for these little ones was the Torah, or Old Testament scriptures. It was the goal for the child to gain an understanding of the laws and statutes of God. They were taught these laws and statutes from a very early age, some think way before they were able to read. One thing we do know for certain, Jewish children were exposed to the Holy Scriptures through many different instructional means.

Primarily it was the father who was ultimately responsible for educating the little ones in the things of God. However, the mother was still very much involved in the educational process; particularly from birth to about 5 years old. A good picture of this can be found in 1st Samuel, with Hannah. As Samuel’s mother, she nurtured him and gave him his primary training until he was ready to attend to Eli the high priest and to his duties in the tabernacle.

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