What does the Bible say about Christian fathers?
GotQuestions Bible questions answered https://www.gotquestions.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission The greatest commandment in Scripture is this: “Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” ( Deuteronomy 6:5 ). Going back to verse 2, we read, “So that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.” Following Deuteronomy 6:5 , we read, “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up” (vv. 6-7). Israelite history reveals that the father was to be diligent in instructing his children in the ways and words of the Lord for their own spiritual development and well-being. The father who was obedient to the commands of Scrip...