In the Bible, infants are often depicted as symbols of innocence, purity, and the beginning of life. They are mentioned in various contexts, from blessings and promises to instances of vulnerability and divine protection.

Biblical References:

1. Creation and Blessing:
Infants are seen as a blessing from God, a continuation of His creation. In Genesis 1:28, God commands Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply," highlighting the divine intention for human procreation and the blessing of children. Psalm 127:3-5 states, "Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward."

2. Innocence and Humility:
Jesus uses children as examples of the humility and innocence required to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. In Matthew 18:3-4 , Jesus says, "Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."

3. Protection and Care:
The Bible emphasizes God's care for infants and children. In Exodus 2, the account of Moses as an infant highlights divine protection. His mother places him in a basket in the Nile, and he is found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, ensuring his survival and future role in God's plan.

4. Vulnerability and Suffering:
Infants are also depicted in contexts of vulnerability and suffering. In the account of Herod's massacre of the innocents (Matthew 2:16-18), the tragedy underscores the cruelty of earthly powers and the fulfillment of prophecy. Jeremiah 31:15 is quoted: "A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

5. Spiritual Symbolism:
Infants symbolize new beginnings and spiritual rebirth. In 1 Peter 2:2 , believers are encouraged to "crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation," drawing a parallel between physical and spiritual nourishment.

6. Covenant and Promise:
The birth of Isaac to Abraham and Sarah in their old age (Genesis 21) is a testament to God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. Isaac's birth signifies the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham, through which all nations would be blessed.

Theological Implications:

Infants in the Bible are often associated with themes of promise, hope, and divine intervention. They remind believers of the importance of faith, humility, and dependence on God. The care and protection of infants are seen as a reflection of God's love and concern for the most vulnerable, emphasizing the value of life from its earliest stages.

An Empty Book is Like an Infant's Soul
... THE FIRST CENTURY 1 An empty book is like an infant's soul. An empty book
is like an infant's soul, in which anything may be written. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/traherne/centuries of meditations/1 an empty book is.htm

Entering the Kingdom
... I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother.' The infant's
lowliness is not yet humility; for it is instinct rather than virtue. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/entering the kingdom.htm

The Ascent of the Body
... The fact that now arrests our wonder is that when the earliest trace of an infant's
organization meets the eye of science it is nothing but a one-celled animal ...
/.../drummond/the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter i the ascent of.htm

The King in Exile
... They were succeeded by a loftier visitor from a more distant land, coming to lay
richer gifts and a more absolute homage at the infant's feet. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the king in exile.htm

Plus Ultra Vs. Ne Plus Ultra.
... As our grand Mississippi will readily yield to an infant's touch, and yet bear upon
its bosom the proudest vessels of man's invention, so is the tenderness and ...
/.../iii plus ultra vs ne plus.htm

Man and Machinery.
... energies run to and fro with an obedient click; while forces that tear the arteries
of the earth and heave volcanoes, spin the fabric of an infant's robe, and ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse ii man and machinery.htm

The Springs of Social Life.
... sordid,"is it not transformed somewhat, does it not grow beautiful even, when you
think how many of its energies have their spring by the infant's cradle and ...
/.../chapin/humanity in the city/discourse v the springs of.htm

Of Circumcision and the Supercession of the Old Law.
... you say) "the son of Moses would upon one occasion have been choked by an angel,
if Zipporah, [1165] had not circumcised the foreskin of the infant with a ...
/.../tertullian/an answer to the jews/chapter iii of circumcision and the.htm

Essay i. Fortuna Plerumque Est Veluti Galaxia Quarundam Obscurarum ...
... Three treasures, love, and light, And calm thoughts regular as infant's breath:
And three firm friends, more sure than day and night, Himself, his Maker, and ...
/.../confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/essay i fortuna plerumque est.htm

The Season of Epiphany.
... court, and received the homage of His subjects; viz. when He was an infant.
His throne was His undefiled Mother's arms; His chamber ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol vii/sermon vi the season of.htm

Infant's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Infant's (1 Occurrence). Lamentations 4:4 Cleaved
hath the tongue of a suckling unto his palate with thirst ...
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Infatuated (2 Occurrences)

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Infants (71 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 15:3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and
spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and ...
/i/infants.htm - 28k

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