FAMILY.

Of Saints: Blessed, Psa. 128:3, 6. Should be taught God’s word, Deut. 4:9, 10. Worship God together, 1 Cor. 16:19. Be duly regulated, Prov. 31:27; 1 Tim. 3:4, 5, 12. Live in unity, Gen. 45:24; Psa. 133:1. Live in mutual forbearance, Gen. 50:17–21; Matt. 18:21, 22. Rejoice together before God, Deut. 14:26. Deceivers and liars should be removed from, Psa. 101:7. Warned against departing from God, Deut. 29:18. Punishment of irreligious, Jer. 10:25.

Good, exemplified: Abraham, Gen. 18:19. Jacob, Gen. 35:2. Joshua, Josh. 24:15. David, 2 Sam. 6:20. Job, Job 1:5. Lazarus of Bethany, John 11:1–5. Cornelius, Acts 10:2, 33. Lydia, Acts 16:15. Jailer of Philippi, Acts 16:31–34. Crispus, Acts 18:8. Lois, 2 Tim. 1:5.

Instituted: Gen. 2:23, 24

Government of: Gen. 3:16; Gen. 18:19; Esth. 1:20, 22; 1 Cor. 7:10; 1 Cor. 11:3, 7–9; Eph. 5:22–24; Col. 3:18; 1 Tim. 3:2, 4, 5; 1 Pet. 3:1, 6

Inappropriateness in: Prov. 11:22; Prov. 12:4; Prov. 14:1; Prov. 15:17; Prov. 18:19; Prov. 19:13; Prov. 21:9 [Prov. 25:24.] Prov. 21:19; Prov. 27:15, 16 Prov. 19:13. Prov. 30:21, 23 Instances of Inappropriateness in: Of Abraham, on account of Hagar, Gen. 16:5; 21:10, 11. Of Isaac, on account of disagreement between Jacob and Esau, Gen. 27:4–46. Of Jacob, jealousy between two wives, Leah and Rachel, Gen. 29:30–34; 30:1–25. Moses and Zipporah, Ex. 4:25, 26. Elkanah, on account of feuds between two wives, 1 Sam. 1:4–7. David and Michal, 2 Sam. 6:16, 20–23. Ahasuerus, on account of Vashti’s refusing to appear before his drunken courtiers, Esth. 1:10–22.

Persian, Domestic Customs: Esth. 1:10–22.

Religion of the: Gen. 12:7, 8; Gen. 13:3, 4; Gen. 17:12–14; Gen. 18:19; Deut. 4:9, 10; Deut. 11:19, 20; Deut. 12:5–7, 11, 12; Josh. 24:15; Psa. 101:2; Jer. 7:18; Acts 10:1–6, 33, 44, 47, 48; Acts 16:25–34; Acts 18:8; 1 Cor. 1:16