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Where in the Bible does it say the sins of the fathers shall be visited upon their children?
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∙ 12y ago
Here are some places in The Bible where it suggests that God punishes children for the sins of their father:
Exodus 20:5 distinguishes people who hate God, and people who love God and follow his commandments -- in the case of people who hate him, God does punish children for the sins of the father; but in the case of people who love him, he shows mercy: "For I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation of those that hate me, and showing mercy to thousands of those that love Me and keep My commandments."
Numbers 14:18 seems to distinguish between the truly guilty, and people who get caught up in more everyday types of sinning and fighting: "The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons to the third and fourth generation."
Jeremiah 32:18 reads like a short-hand version of the excerpts mentioned above: "Ah, Lord Jehovah! [...] You show loving-kindness to thousands, and repay the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their sons after them."
See the link below for more examples.
Also...Shakespeare wrote that in "The Merchant of Venice," act III, scene V, line 1.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou are probably referring to the sin of 'idolatry' found here:
Exodus 20:4-6Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
4 `Thou dost not make to thyself a graven image, or any likeness which [is] in the heavens above, or which [is] in the earth beneath, or which [is] in the waters under the earth.
5 Thou dost not bow thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, Jehovah thy God, [am] a zealous God, charging iniquity of fathers on sons, on the third [generation], and on the fourth, of those hating Me,
6 and doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands.
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Why did God say Judas Iscariot family would be punished for many generations?
God did not say that. It is nowhere in the Bible, and directly contradicts God's word in Deuteronomy 24:16 Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin; and Jeremiah 31:29-30, "In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eats the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge."
Where in the Bible does Abraham tell fathers to bless their children?
Nowhere does Abraham tell fathers to bless their children. But Jacob in Genesis 48:20 says: "And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless [their children], saying, G-d make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh:" Read all about it in http://www.answers.com/topic/genesis-48
Can family die for sins of father?
According to the Old TestamentNo.The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Deuteronomy 24:16, see also 2 Kings 14:16, Exekiel 18:20
What was the last thing God said about the Israelites in the Bible?
According to tradition, Malachi was the last of the Hebrew Prophets to die. So the last thing would be at the end of his prophecies, "Behold, I will send you Eliyah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers back to the children, and the heart of the children back to their fathers..."
Is there a bible verse that talk about a son turning his parents to Christ?
The passage that springs to mind is at the end of the Old Testament... but it's not worded quite that way: "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful Day of the Lord: and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the children with a curse." (Malachi 4:5-6)
Can children born out of wedlock enter the gates of Heaven?
Children born out of wedlock can certainly enter heaven if they fulfil the conditions for salvation, namely repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. They are not excluded under the New Testament system of religion although there were some prohibitions which were in place in the Old Testament under the Mosaic Law.At the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 this matter of keeping the law was specifically discussed and those who wished to impose the Old Testament legal system on Christians were soundly 'defeated'. No such prohibition was mentioned or even considered there or in any subsequent deliberations of the Christian church.According to the Old Testament*** They cannot (implied)***Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.Addendum; If the B's cannot attend the "congregation of the Lord", then it is implied that the B's cannot enter heaven.*** They can (implied) ***Deuteronomy 24;16. The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.2Kings 14:6. But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.Jeremiah 31:29-30. In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity.Exekiel 18:20. The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Did the old testament end with the threat of a curse?
So it would appear.In the King James versionthe last book is Malachi, and the last verse of that isMal 4:6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Which church did Jesus lead before he died?
The "church in the wilderness." "This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto Me; him ye shall hear. This is he, that was IN THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS with the angel which spake unto him in the Mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the Lively Oracles [the Bible] to give to us." (Acts 7:37-38)
Does the son inherited the sin of the father?
No, God says in The Bible quite specifically that he does not: Deu 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.This is repeated just to make certain we get the message:2Ch 25:4 But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but every man shall die forhis own sin.This is repeated in the New Testament:Joh 9:1-3 KJV And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. [v.2] And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? [v. 3] Jesus ed,Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.A particular sin or crime that has been committed is not passed on from one generation to the next.However, the tendency to commit a particular type of sin or crime is passed on from one generation to the next because it is learned behavior. What is passed on from one generation to the next is the father's attitude toward committing a particular sin and the strong likelihood of passing this learned behavior on to his son (or daughter). For example, if the father is a drunkard his son may be inclined towards Alcoholism. Children learn what is acceptable behavior from their parents, and it is not what they say: it is what they actually do: actions always speak louder than words.
The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son?
No. Romans 6/14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Genesis 9:21-25 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father .... And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan [Ham's son]; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Exodus 20:5 , Deuteronomy 5:9 I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Exodus 34:7 Visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children unto the third and to the fourth generation. Numbers 14:18 Visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD. Deuteronomy 28:18 Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body. 1 Samuel 3:12-13 I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house ... I will judge his house for ever ... because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. 2 Samuel 12:14 The child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. 2 Samuel 21:6-9 Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD .... And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them in the hill before the LORD. 1 Kings 2:33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever. 1 Kings 11:11-12 Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. 1 Kings 21:29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house. 2 Kings 5:27 The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. Isaiah 14:21 Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers. Jeremiah 16:10-11 Wherefore hath the Lord pronounced all this great evil against us? ... Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 29:32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed. Jeremiah 32:18 Thou ... recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them. Zephaniah 1:8 I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel. Deuteronomy 24:16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 2 Kings 14:6 But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin. Jeremiah 31:29-30 In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge. But every one shall die for his own iniquity. Ezekiel18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. If You Are To Use These Laws That Jesus Fulfilled. Then Pray Tell To What Effect Was Jesus~s Teachings And Giving Of The Two Commandments That Covers all These Old Laws. Jesus Came Into This World & Died On The Cross To Save Men & To Go Back Into This Type Of Thinking Makes His Comming Of No Help To Man, that Our Father In Heaven Sent To Save Many. Please Search The New Scriptures & Allow Your Questions To Be Answered By Our Father In Heaven & Loose the Flesh Person & Be Alive In Spirit. For What You Ask Of The Father It Will Be Given Unto You. May God Bless Mathews 23:31 Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.23:32 Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
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The fear of the lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied what is the end of this verse?
he shall not be visited by evil... i had the same question
