Little Lights: Fathers in the Bible

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. – Psalm 103:13 In the United States, we celebrate Father’s Day in June, a day to celebrate fathers and grandfathers. In the Bible, fatherhood is used as a picture of God’s fatherhood of us, His adopted children. This is a duty that Godly fathers carry, knowing their examples are to point their children to God. The Bible tells the story of many covenant fathers: Adam, the father of all mankind. Abraham, the father of...