THE LAW ON THE DUTIES OF CHILDREN. 79 |

 

“Honor thy father and thy mother: that thy days may

RHAHAH AHAW ADAWAO

be long upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee. —Ex. XX: 12.

What is our duty to our parents?

To honor and obey them.

Who kept this command of God?

Joseph, the son of Jacob.

How did he honor his father?

By introducing him to King Pharaoh, and giving him
the best of the land. .

How did he show his respect for his father’s religion ?

By bringing his boys to receive his dying blessing.

How did he honor him at his death?

By the vast multitude who went up into Canaan to
bury him.

Why should we honor our parents?

Because God has told us to.

What promise has God given to such ?

Their days shall be long in the land.

Do you honor your father and mother ?

 

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GENESIS, 46. |