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Precious in His Sight: Childhood and Children in the Bible »

Authors: Roy Zuck
ISBN-13: 9780801057151, ISBN-10: 0801057159
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Date Published: January 1997
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Roy Zuck

Book Synopsis

Surveying every biblical reference to childhood, Zuck enables educators and parents to grasp their implications for children's physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development.

	List of Tables	9
1	"Let the Children Come to Me": The Challenge of Children	11
2	"Children Doomed to Misfortune": Children Are in Trouble!	23
3	"To Whom Should We Go?": Is There No Answer?"	39
4	"The Children the Lord Has Given Me": Childbirth in Bible Times	45
5	"You Shall Not Murder": America's National Crime Against the Unborn	71
6	"A Full Quiver": Size and Membership of Bible Families	91
7	"Bringing Up Children": Parental Responsibilities in Bible Families	105
8	"In the Way He Should Go": Educating Children in Bible Times	127
9	"And the Child Grew": Growth Stages of Children in the Bible	149
10	"Honor Your Father and Your Mother": The Role of Children in Bible Families	159
11	"Unto Us a Child is Born": Jesus' Birth and Boyhood	177
12	"He Took the Children in His Arms": Jesus and Children	201
13	"Of Such Is the Kingdom of God": Children, Baptism, and Salvation	217
	Index of Subjects	243
	Index of Names	247
	Index of Biblical Names	257
	Index of Scripture References	263