Who's the Boss? A Bible Study on Authority for Parents -- Answer Key

from God
authority - legal power, or a right to command or to act; as the authority of parents over children. Power; rule; sway.
Honor father and mother
honor - to revere; to respect; to treat with deference and submission, and perform relative duties to.
death
death
to curse - to utter a wish of evil against one; to imprecate evil upon; to call for mischief or injury to fall upon; to injure; to subject to evil; to vex, harrass or torment with great calamities. Vines Complete Expository Dictionary defines the term "to curse" as "make little or comptemptible".
a.listen to your father
b.do not despise your mother when she is old
despise - to scorn; to disdain; to have the lowest opinion of.
contempt - the act of despising; the act of viewing or considering and treating as mean, vile and worthless; disdain

boss; one with power and authority over another
Christ
man
God the Father
tells people what jobs to do, hires and fires people, punish if people don't do their jobs right, helps people know how to do their jobs, helps people do their jobs if necessary, decides which jobs are most important, makes sure people get paid and rewarded for doing a good job
God
head- a chief; a principal person; a leader; a commander; one who has the first rank or place, and to whom others are subordinate.

Read Ephesians 6:1-3 aloud.

to do as one is told
parents; it is the right thing to do; the Bible tells me to
Father and mother
Give commands, assign chores, require certain behaviors, punish for misbehavior, teach and correct
respect and love
it will go well with them and will enjoy a long life on the earth

Read Romans 13:1-7 aloud.

Discussion questions:

every person
being under the power or authority of another
police, government: federal, state and local--city inspectors, tax collectors, those who enforce ordinances, etc., judges, IRS, school officials and more
God
God or God's laws
people who do wrong or evil
because I have done things wrong and gotten in trouble; I don't always do what I should
do what is good
I will be afraid; it could bring God's wrath or anger on me and I could be punished
God

Read Exodus 21:15 aloud.

Read Exodus 21:17 aloud.

Read Proverbs 13:24 and Proverbs 22:15.

Read Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 23:13 and Proverbs 4:1.

teaching and training so a child has self-control, to bring to sound mind
teaching you good manners, making you do extra work when you have a bad attitude about chores, teaching you from the Bible what is right and wrong
God
accept correction, teachable, open to instruction
only you can answer this

Read Exodus 20:12.

to respect, love and treat with deference -- yielding in opinion; submission of judgement to the opinion or judgement of another, speaking well of them, being polite, showing them courtesy, follow their teaching and direction
speak to respectfully, ask properly for privileges, submit to correction with grace, respond with a "Yes, ma'am." or "Yes, sir.", show kindness to, offer help whenever possible, submit to their decisions about your life, doing good to and for them all the days of their lives, even taking care of them when they are old, and more
talking back, arguing, grumbling, yelling, being self-willed, not receiving correction properly, ignoring commands, be disobedient, refusing to work and help them, and more

Read Proverbs 6:20.

follow his directions, obey and submit to the rules he makes, listen and submit to his correction
answers will vary
answers will vary
answers will vary
just a "think about it" question
with great respect and consideration

Definitions are from the Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language.