PBCA a Distinctively Christian Education
Truth #1 children are a heritage from God ownership of children belongs to the creator.
Truth #2 parents are responsible for their children’s education.
"Bring them up” rear or nourish (ecktrepho) (ektrephete, “provide for physical and spiritual needs” Harold W. Hoehner, “Ephesians,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 2 (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985), 642.
The word for “nurture” was used by the ancient Greeks of the general education of a child, of the whole course of training by which a boy was reared into a man
“Disipline”
Discipline is Training. The one who disciplines is called instructor, teacher (+); punisher, discipliner, corrector ()
4083 παιδευτής (paideutēs), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 3810; TDNT 5.596—1. LN 33.244 trainer, instructor, teacher (Ro 2:20+); 2. LN 38.5 punisher, discipliner, corrector (Heb 12:9+)
4083 παιδευτής (paideutēs), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 3810; TDNT 5.596—1. LN 33.244 trainer, instructor, teacher (Ro 2:20+); 2. LN 38.5 punisher, discipliner, corrector (Heb 12:9+)
παιδευτής (paideutēs)
4083 παιδευτής (paideutēs), οῦ (ou), ὁ (ho): n.masc.; ≡ Str 3810; TDNT 5.596—1. LN 33.244 trainer, instructor, teacher (Ro 2:20+); 2. LN 38.5 punisher, discipliner, corrector (Heb 12:9+)
“Instruction”
1: gentle or friendly reproof
2: counsel or warning against fault or oversight
Truth #3 God expects you to put into action a ISP for your child
What is the the target you are shooting at with your arrow?
How are you going to ensure your arrow has the best chance to hit the target?
Only in Proverbs 22:6 is the verb translated “train.” Ḥānaḵ seems to include the idea of setting aside, narrowing, or hedging in. The word is sometimes used in the sense of “start.” Child-training involves “narrowing” a child’s conduct away from evil and toward godliness and starting him in the right direction.
PBCA a Distinctively Christian Education
Only in Proverbs 22:6 is the verb translated “train.” Ḥānaḵ seems to include the idea of setting aside, narrowing, or hedging in. The word is sometimes used in the sense of “start.” Child-training involves “narrowing” a child’s conduct away from evil and toward godliness and starting him in the right direction.