What’s the Command “Honor Your Father and Mother” REALLY Getting At?

"We have a unique relationship with our parents because these two humans gave us life.

Watch this video and explore the wisdom of the 5th Commandment, “Honor your father and mother.”

In this video, you will learn …

• How our relationships with our parents relate to our relationship with God

• The meaning of kabbed, the Hebrew word for “honor”

• How Jesus expanded on this command

• How honoring those who give and sustain life shapes communities

00:00 Two categories of commandments

00:42 What it means to honor your parents

02:42 How Jesus understood the 5th command

03:46 Reciprocity of care." from the video introduction

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