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To: El Cid

In a recent sermon Charles Price said you won’t find too many role models of family men in the Bible particularly the old testament. Perhaps the holy family and a few others but most of the heroes of faith did not have family lifestyles we should follow.


80 posted on 07/10/2014 8:53:50 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38
...most of the heroes of faith did not have family lifestyles we should follow.

Sadly that is more true than not, but let me list the few that I think were exceptions:
Abraham (sure, he had some faults -- like lying about his wife/sister -- but a tremendous man of faith. Obedient to God; rescued his nephew Lot; provided well for his family).
Joseph (not much said about his family life, but no negatives either). God was with him.
Job (he prayed and made sacrifices for his children).
Noah (sure, he got drunk once, and seemed to get offended at his son Ham in a manner out of proportion with the offense - unless there was more going on than what was written. But overall he seemed to be a good family man. Heck, he saved them all from the Flood, and was a preacher of Righteousness to boot).
Boaz - the Kindred Redeemer.
Hezekiah and Josiah seemed to be excellent people, but I suppose they both did an awful job of raising their sons, although I'm not sure how much they can really get the blame for their son's actions.

But you are right, the list peters out quickly.

86 posted on 07/10/2014 9:22:32 AM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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