申命記 6:20 「日後,你的兒子問你說:『耶和華—我們 神吩咐你們的法度、律例、典章是甚麼意思呢?』 21 你要告訴你的兒子說:『我們在埃及作過法老的奴僕,耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及領出來。….
Deuteronomy 6:20 “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?’ 21 then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
在整本聖經中,我們看到上帝不僅向以色列人發出命令——“好叫你和你的子孫在一生的日子都敬畏耶和華—你的 神”(申命記 6:2)——而且指示他們如何遵守這些命令。 父母,尤其是父親,應該教導他們的孩子(尤其是他們的兒子)敬畏主。 當孩子們對上帝和聖經有疑問時,上帝命令父親回答他們的問題。 世代之間的聯繫是上帝設計的一部分,因此,教會需要促進、培訓和展示父親應該如何教導他們的孩子。 最好和最重要的主日學老師是父親。 他們不僅要在星期天教導,而且要在每一天和每時每刻教導:“無論你坐在家裏,走在路上,躺下,起來,都要吟誦。” (申命記 6:7)
因此,當孩子提問時,我們祈禱有一位能父親回答!
根據聖經,大多數主要的節日和慶祝活動都不是在猶太會堂或聖殿舉行的集體聚會,而是由父親主持的家庭聚會,父親是家庭的長老和祭司。
海德勒,羅伯特。 恢復猶太根源:彌賽亞教會興起!
Throughout the Bible we see God not only giving commands to the Israelites – “fear the LORD your God, you and your son’s son” (Deut 6:2) – but also instructing them HOW to follow the commands. It is for parents, especially fathers, to teach their children (especially their sons) to fear the Lord. When children have questions about God and the Scriptures, God commands the father to answer their questions. The connection between generations is part of God’s design, and, as such, the church needs to promote, train, and demonstrate how fathers should and can teach their children. The best and most important Sunday School teachers are fathers. They are to teach not only on Sundays but everyday and during every moment: “when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.” (Deut. 6:7)
Therefore, when a child asks, we pray that there is a father who answers!
Biblically, most of the major feasts and celebrations were not corporate gatherings at the synagogue or temple, but family gatherings, presided over by the father, who functioned as the elder and priest of his family.
Heidler, Robert. The Messianic Church Arising: Restoring the Church to Our Covenant Roots! .
