Vision Forum Ministries: A father and his older children

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22. Both sons and daughters are under the command of their fathers as long as they are under his roof or otherwise the recipients of his provision and protection. Fathers release sons from their jurisdiction to undertake a vocation, prepare a home, and take a wife. Until she is given in marriage, a daughter continues under her father’s authority and protection. Even after leaving their father’s house, children should honor their parents by seeking their counsel and blessing throughout their lives. (Gen. 28:1-2; Num. 30:3ff.; Deut. 22:21; Gal. 4:1,2; Eph. 6:2-3)

23. Fathers should oversee the process of a son or daughter seeking a spouse. While a father may find a wife for his son, sons are free to take initiative to seek and “take a wife.†A wise son will desire his parents’ involvement, counsel, and blessing in that process. Since daughters are “given in marriage†by their fathers, an obedient daughter will desire her father to guide the process of finding a husband, although the final approval of a husband belongs to her. Upon a Marriage taking place, a new household with new jurisdiction is established, separate from that of the father. (Gen. 24:1ff.; 25:20; 28:2; Ex. 2:21; Josh. 15:17; Jdg. 12:9; 1 Sam. 18:27; Jer. 29:6; 1 Cor. 7:38; Gen. 24:58)

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[doggie]

again we don't live in biblical times so we can't run our lives like we don. females don't need protection anymore. I mean who protects them from their fathers?

[tabitha2]

What if their no father or suitable male relation at all? Like those friends of the Duggar girls with the dead father...Does JB or other family friend take the role?

[Joykins]

A father may totally switch the chosen daughter with another daughter when the time comes to marry her off, because that is a totally awesome prank to play on a new husband, and both obedient daughter will follow their father's wise guidance. Gen. 29:14-28.

[fundifugee]

Yeah, that.

And if a father sells his daughter into slavery, she can't be freed like male slaves, and that's all totally fine as long as he doesn't sell her to them nasty foreigners. Exodus 21:7-11

[FloraDoraDolly]

A father may totally switch the chosen daughter with another daughter when the time comes to marry her off, because that is a totally awesome prank to play on a new husband, and both obedient daughter will follow their father's wise guidance. Gen. 29:14-28.

Why is it that I can imagine Jim Bob doing exactly that as one of his weird jokes? Remember the time he pretended to kidnap the Bates children?

[fundifugee]

Have to add my personal favourite Biblical headship rule --

If some folks knock on your door and ask to rape the fella you've invited over for dinner, then it is totally cool to offer them your daughters instead. (Genesis 19:4-8, Judges 19:22-24)

Because men getting sexually assaulted is vile and wicked, but your daughters, no biggie.

Hell, you may even get 50 pieces of silver out of the deal, and get your daughter married off (to her rapist). Deut 22: 28-29