What does the Bible say about child dedication?

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The Bible presents children as God’s precious gifts and calls parents to receive them thankfully, pray for them, and raise them in the knowledge and discipline of the Lord. Psalm 127:3 calls children a heritage from the Lord, while Deuteronomy 6:5-7 commands God’s people to teach his words diligently at home. Hannah’s prayerful dedication of Samuel in 1 Samuel 1:27-28 provides a fitting model of entrusting a child to God’s service. Jesus welcomed and blessed children in Mark 10:13-16. Though dedication does not save a child, it can be a meaningful public confession that parents depend on God’s grace and covenantally commit to nurture their child in faith.