The Religious Education of Children
Deuteronomy 4:9
Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen…


1. God's way of handing down the fruits of present privilege.

2. God's way of maintaining his witness in the world.

3. God's way of extending his Church.

The natural law of the increase of population leads, where parents are faithful, to a constant increase in the number of the godly. - J.O.



Parallel Verses
KJV: Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons;

WEB: Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children's children;




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