What does the Bible say about fatherless?
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The Bible reveals God as the compassionate defender of the fatherless, calling his people to reflect his justice, mercy, and faithful care. Psalm 68:5 names him “Father of the fatherless,” while Deuteronomy 10:18 says he executes justice for them. God hears their cries and warns that he will judge those who exploit or neglect them, as Exodus 22:23-24 and Isaiah 10:1-3 teach. The Psalms affirm that the vulnerable may entrust themselves to the Lord, who sees oppression and establishes justice (Psalms 10:14, 18). In Hosea 14:3, even the fatherless find mercy in God. Therefore, Christians should protect, welcome, and provide for those without parental care, trusting God’s righteous judgment and tender fatherly love.
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- Find mercy in God Hosea 14:3
- God will
- Be a father of Psalms 68:5
- Be a helper of Psalms 10:14
- Hear the cry of Exodus 22:23
- Execute the judgment of Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalms 10:18
- Punish those who oppress Exodus 22:24; Isaiah 10:1-3; Malachi 3:5
- Punish those who judge not Jeremiah 5:28; Jeremiah 5:29
- Visit in affliction James 1:27
- Let them share in our blessings Deuteronomy 14:29
- Defend Psalms 82:3; Isaiah 1:17
- Wrong not, in judgment Deuteronomy 24:17
- Defraud not Proverbs 23:10
- Afflict not Exodus 22:22
- Oppress not Zechariah 7:10
- Do no violence to Jeremiah 22:3
- Blessedness of taking care of Deuteronomy 14:29; Job 29:12; Job 29:13; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 7:7
- The wicked
- Rob Isaiah 10:2
- Overwhelm Job 6:27
- Vex Ezekiel 22:7
- Oppress Job 24:3
- Murder Psalms 94:6
- Judge not for Isaiah 1:23; Jeremiah 5:28
- A curse on those who oppress Deuteronomy 27:19
- Promises with respect to Jeremiah 49:11
- A type of Zion in affliction Lamentations 5:3
- Exemplified
- Lot Genesis 11:27; Genesis 11:28
- Daughters of Zelophehad Numbers 27:1-5
- Jotham Judges 9:16-21
- Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:3
- Joash 2 Kings 11:1-12
- Esther Esther 2:7
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