Reference: Age, Old
Fausets
The reward of filial obedience, according to the fifth commandment; remarkably illustrated in the great permanence of the Chinese empire; wherein regard for parents and ancestors is so great that it has degenerated into superstition. Patriarchal times and patriarchal governments have most maintained respect for the old. The Egyptians followed the primeval law, which Moses embodies in Le 19:32; "Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God." Their experience made them to be regarded as depositories of knowledge (Job 15:10); they gave their opinion first (Job 32:4). A full age was the reward of piety (Job 5:26; Ge 15:15); premature death was a temporal judgment for sin (1Sa 2:32); (spiritually, and as a taking out from the evil to come, it was sometimes a blessing; as in the case of Abijah, Jeroboam's son, 1 Kings 14; Isa 57:1).
In the millennium, when there shall be a worldwide theocracy, with Israel for its center, the temporal sanction of exceeding long life (as in patriarchal times) shall be the reward for piety, and shortened years the penalty of any exceptional sin (Isa 65:20; Zec 8:4). The rulers under Moses required age as a qualification; hence they and those of the New Testament church are called elders (presbyters), until the word became a term of office, and not necessarily of age. Disobedience to parents and disrespect to seniors and "dignities" (Jg 1:8; 2Pe 2:10) are foretold characteristics of the last apostate age (2Ti 3:2-4; Ro 1:30).
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Nevertheless, thou shalt go unto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried when thou art of a good age:
Nevertheless, thou shalt go unto thy fathers in peace, and shalt be buried when thou art of a good age:
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
The children of Judah fought against Jerusalem and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.
And thou shalt see thine enemy in the tabernacle, in all that shall please Israel, and there shall not be an elder in thine house while the world standeth.
And thou shalt see thine enemy in the tabernacle, in all that shall please Israel, and there shall not be an elder in thine house while the world standeth.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a fair age, like as the corn sheaves are brought in to the barn in due season.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a fair age, like as the corn sheaves are brought in to the barn in due season.
With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.
With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.
Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.
Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.
But in the mean season the righteous perisheth, and no man regardeth it in his heart. Good godly people are taken away, and no man considereth it. Namely, that the righteous is conveyed away through the wicked,
But in the mean season the righteous perisheth, and no man regardeth it in his heart. Good godly people are taken away, and no man considereth it. Namely, that the righteous is conveyed away through the wicked,
There shall never be child nor old man, that have not their full days. But when the child cometh to a hundred years old, it shall die. And if he that is a hundred years of age do wrong, he shall be cursed.
There shall never be child nor old man, that have not their full days. But when the child cometh to a hundred years old, it shall die. And if he that is a hundred years of age do wrong, he shall be cursed.
Thus saith the LORD Sabaoth: yet there shall sit both old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem and men with staves in their hands for the multitude of days.
Thus saith the LORD Sabaoth: yet there shall sit both old men and old women in the streets of Jerusalem and men with staves in their hands for the multitude of days.
backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proud, boasters, bringers-up of evil things, disobedient to fathers and mothers,
backbiters, haters of God, doers of wrong, proud, boasters, bringers-up of evil things, disobedient to fathers and mothers,
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy,
For the men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to father and mother, unthankful, unholy, unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,
unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good, traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
Smith
Age, Old.
The aged occupied a prominent place in the social and political system of the Jews. In private life they were looked up to as the depositaries of knowledge,
the young were ordered to rise up in their presence,
they allowed them to give their opinion first,
they were taught to regard gray hair as a "crown of glory,"
The attainment of old age was regarded as a special blessing.
In pubic main qualification of those who acted as the representatives of the people in all matter of difficulty and deliberation. [ELDERS]
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Thou shalt rise up before the hoar head and reverence the face of the old man; and dread thy God, for I am the LORD.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a fair age, like as the corn sheaves are brought in to the barn in due season.
With us are old and aged men; yea, such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.
Now tarried Elihu till they had ended their communication with Job: for why? They were elder than he.
Age is a crown of worship, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
The strength of young men is their worship; and a grey head, is a honour unto the aged.