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The Doting Father

Name: The Doting Father
Brand: GoodSalt
SKU: gcbas0527
Price: 3.95 USD
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Eli, the aged priest of Israel, is portrayed in a close, character-rich portrait with his cheek resting in his hand and a tender, indulgent gaze in his eyes. His lined face, gray beard, and wrapped head covering evoke the weight of years, while his softened expression points to a father whose affection has weakened his discipline.

The image connects with the biblical warning surrounding Eli and his unruly sons, Hophni and Phinehas. In 1 Samuel, Eli knew of their corruption in the Lord’s service, yet his restraint did not carry the force of faithful correction. The portrait emphasizes the spiritual danger of misplaced tenderness: love that refuses holy accountability can become complicity. This artwork is suited for teaching on parenting, priestly responsibility, leadership, discipline, and the cost of honoring family above obedience to God.

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Keywords	doting father eli priest unruly sons
Secondary Keywords	accountability correction discipline hophni israel leadership old parenting Phinehas problem son unruly
Tertiary Keywords	aged man beard Bible lesson family head covering priestly responsibility temple service warning
Scriptures	1 Samuel 2:22-25 1 Samuel 3:11-14 1 Samuel 2 22 Now Eli was very old, and he kept hearing all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who were serving at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 23 And he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear of your evil dealings from all the people. 24 No, my sons; it is no good report that I hear the people of the LORD spreading abroad. 25 If someone sins against a man, God will mediate for him, but if someone sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for it was the will of the LORD to put them to death. 1 Samuel 3 11 Then the LORD said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. 14 Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”

The Doting Father

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1 Samuel 3

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