Abraham’s Instruction of His Children
James Slopsema examines Genesis 18:19 to explore Abraham's divinely-ordained responsibility to instruct his children and household in God's ways, emphasizing justice and judgment as essential content of parental instruction. The article grounds Christian education and family discipleship in biblical covenant theology, demonstrating how Abraham's instruction of his children was integral to God's redemptive purposes for all nations.
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Genesis 18:19 The Lord, accompanied by two angels, appeared to Abraham on the plains of Mamre. His purpose was to reveal two matters of importance to Abraham. First, He revealed that now at long last Sarah would bring forth a son in her old age. Secondly, the Lord revealed...
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