Deuteronomy 14:1

As God's children, Israel must not gash themselves or shave their foreheads in mourning like the pagans. Their identity shapes their conduct, even in grief.

Cross-references · 23

• Gal 3:26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
• Rom 9:8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
• Lev 21:5They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
• Rom 9:26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
• Hos 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
• John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
• Jer 16:6Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
• Rom 8:16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
• Heb 2:10For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
• Jer 41:5That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD.
• 1 Jn 3:1–2Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
• 2 Cor 6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
• John 11:52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
• Jer 3:19But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
• Lev 19:27–28Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
• Ps 82:6–7I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
• 1 Jn 3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
• Gen 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
• Gen 6:4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
• 1 Jn 5:2By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
• Jer 47:5Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
• Exod 4:22–23And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
• 1 Th 4:13But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

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