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"Honor to Parents," The Primitive Monitor vol. 14 no. 5 (May 1899)
When God assayed to take him a nation from the midst of another nation, to be a people unto himself, he gave them this commandment to observe, and explained its binding nature and what should be the consequence of transgressing so good a law. The Lord himself instituted the relation of parent and child, and the relative duties of each; and Israel was commanded “to fear every man his mother and his father.” As the relation of parent and child must always exist, obedience to parents was made a precept of the gospel. This provision, like an occasional or weekly day of rest, is good, not only because God commanded it, but good in itself, good for society and profitable for the well-being of government. Among the judgments set before the people, it was said that “He that smiteth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death;” and the same penalty was due to him that should curse or revile his parents.
Their minds were often stirred up on this point by way of rememberance; and when the time had come to pass over Jordan, they were to set up great stones and write plainly upon them all the words of the law, and in addition place six noted men upon a mountain to utter its curses upon all transgressors. The first curse was pronounced against him that should dare to make an idol and the second should fall on him that setteth light by his father or mother, and all the people should say, Amen. Among the wise proverbs of Solomon, we read that, “The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother , the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.” It was also said that his lamp should go out in obscure darkness. |
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