What the Bible Says about Education

The Hebrew Education Model
What would Jesus do? is a popular question today. We should also ask questions like, How did Jesus teach? What kind of education did Jesus receive? What were Abraham and Sarah’s educational goals for their children? Would Jesus have been at the head of His class if He had attended the Academy of Plato? How was Paul taught?

Who, What, When, Where, Why, How

Who? Parents Are to Teach Their Children
Another term used for the word sanctuary in the Bible was tabernacle. In Exodus 25:8, God said to Moses: “And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.” The Hebrew word ma`at (meh-at’) means “little” (see Ezekiel 11:16). 5 The home was referred to as the miqdash me’at, or, a little sanctuary.

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What? The Commands of God
Protestant Christians tend to have a negative attitude about the word Law, feeling that it refers to oppressive and arbitrary regulations. But the word that we translate as Law, Torah, has a very different emphasis and connotation in Hebrew. Read.

When? All Throughout the Day
The moral and biblical education of children was accomplished best, not in a formal teaching period each day, but when the parents, out of concern for their own lives as well as their children’s, made God and His Word the natural topic of a conversation which might occur anywhere and anytime during the day. Read.

How? Diligently
There is no shortcut method to a sound education. If spiritual training is to be a priority in your children’s education, you will be required to make a major commitment of your time and your resources. Read.

How? Object Lessons
God teaches through object lessons. God commanded His children to put up stones as a reminder in Joshua 4. The stones were specifically put up in order to prompt children's questions. Read.

H ow? Object Lessons: Bible Holidays
Each of the biblical holidays listed in Leviticus 23 is an object lesson to remind us of God's mercy and faithfulness. The biblical holidays are very exciting studies revealing Christ.

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Who? I What? I When? I How? Diligently I How? Object Lessons I How? Holidays

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