What the Bible Says about Mothers

"What the Bible Says About Mothers"

"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth"

~2 Timothy 2:15 KJV~

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 "And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."

Psalms 127:3 "Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; [And] the fruit of the womb is [his] reward."

Mother

Blessings of: Psalm 113:9; Isaiah 40:11

Comfort of: Isaiah 66:12-13

Duties of: Titus 2:4; Proverbs 31: 26-27,30

Gift of God: Psalm 113:9

Praised by her family: Proverbs 31:28

To be honored and cared for: Genesis 32:11; Proverbs 23:22;

John 19:27; Ephesians 6:2

Mother

A. Described as:

Loving......................Ex 2:1-10

Appreciative.........2 Kings 4:19-37

Weeping.................Luke 7:12-15

Remembering................Luke 2:51

B. Kinds of:

Idulatrous........Judges 17:1-4

Troubled .....I Kings 17: 17-24

Cruel..............2 Kings 11:1,2

Foyful................Pslam 113:9

Good...............Proverbs 31:1

Scheming.....Matthew 20:20-23

Prayerful.............Acts 12:12

C. Duties toward:

Honor...................Ephesians 6:2

Obedience....Deuteronomy 21:18,19

Protection..............Genesis 32:11

Provision..............John 19:25-27

D. Figurative of:

Israel........................Hosea 2:2,5

Judah.....................Ezekiel 10:2,10

Heavenly Jerusalem.......Galatians 4:26

Motherhood:

A. Described as:

Painful..........Genesis 3:16

Sometimes dangerous..........Genesis 35:16-20

Yet joyful.......John 16:21

Object of prayer............Genesis 25:21

B. Blessings of:

Fulfills divine law...................Genesis 1:28

Makes joyful........................Psalms 113:9

Given divine protection.............Isaiah 40:11

Woman's "salvation" ............1 Timothy 2:15

Children are:

Are a gift from God

Genesis 33:5 & Psalm 127:3

Are capable of glorifying God

Psalm 8:2; Psalm 148:12,13 & Matthew 21:15,16

Children: SHOULD BE

Brought to Christ: Mark 10:13-16

Brought early to the house of God: 1 Samuel 1:24

Instructed in the ways of God:Deuteronomy 31:12,13 & Proverbs 22:6

Judiciously trained: Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 29:17 & Ephesians 6:4

Children

Often prayed for: 1 Samuel 1:10,11 & Luke 1:13

Often given in answer to prayer: Genesis 25:21; 1 Samuel 1:27 & Luke 1:13

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Mother -

The superiority of the Hebrew over all contemporaneous systems of legislation and of morals is strongly shown in the higher estimation of the mother in the Jewish family, as contrasted with modern Oriental as well as ancient Oriental and classical usage. The king's mother, as appears in the case of Bath-sheba, was treated with special honor.

Ex 20:12; Le 19:3; De 5:16; De 21:18,21; 1 Ki 2:29; Pr 10:1; Pr 15:20; Pr 17:25; Pr 29:15; Pr 31:1,30;

More Bible Verses For You to Enjoy:

"And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living" Genesis 3:20

"And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her." Genesis 17:16

"Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." Exodus 20:12

"Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee." Deuteronomy 5:16

"He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD." Psalms 113:9

"Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old." Proverbs 23:22

"Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice." Proverbs 23:25

"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem." Isaiah 66:13

"If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26

"And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it." Luke 8:21

"For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." Mark 3:35

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. Proverbs 29:15

"He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me."

Matthew 10:37

Proverbs 31:

This chapter in the Bible gives us a guideline and direction for how to be a Godly Virtuous Woman.

Verse 10: Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.

Verse 28: Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.

Verse 29: Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Verse 30: favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised