Relevant Bible account(s):

• Ge 22:2; 24:1-4​—Abraham dearly loves Isaac and goes to great lengths to ensure that his beloved son marries a worshipper of Jehovah

• Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3​—Jesus is called “the carpenter’s son” and also “the carpenter”; we can conclude that Joseph taught his son that useful trade

Relevant Bible account(s):

• Ho 11:1, 4​—Jehovah dignifies human fathers by the example he sets as a Father. He teaches his people and cares for them tenderly just as a human father does his children

• Lu 15:11-32​—Jesus dignifies human fathers by recounting this illustration that teaches how our heavenly Father, Jehovah, deals mercifully with those who have sinned but who are repentant