The Child in the Bible: Biblical Perspectives on Children

Discover Biblical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

The Child in the Bible brings together nineteen respected biblical scholars to examine Scripture through the often-overlooked lens of the child. This in-depth volume uncovers new meanings in familiar texts while engaging key theological and ethical questions.

What This Book Explores

• Children and childhood in Genesis, Proverbs, the Gospels, and more
• The image of God, discipline, formation, and moral development
• Israel as a child and children as theological metaphors