In the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord (2)

Previous article in this series: February 1, 2011, p. 207. The familiar words of the title of this article are taken from Ephesians 6:4. This verse describes in a rather comprehensive way the calling of parents. Each word that the inspired apostle uses has its significant nuance of meaning. To 'bring up' means to nurture. The word translated as 'nurture' refers to all the education and training that is necessary to bring a child from infancy to mature adulthood and responsible independent...