Does God Say We Should Obey Our Parents?

Does God Say We Should Obey Our Parents?

In the Bible, the word 'obey' is mentioned hundreds of times. Obviously, obedience is important to God. Therefore, it should also be important to us.
Throughout the Bible, God tells children to obey their parents. In Exodus, He says: “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God is giving you.” (20:12)
What exactly does it mean to honor our parents? Honoring our parents means treating them with respect, distinction and love. We are to love, cherish, trust, obey and respect our parents with a cheerful heart that wants to obey. In other words, we honor our parents by obeying them.
When Jesus was a child he obeyed his earthly parents, Joseph & Mary. By obeying them, he obeyed and pleased God. In Luke, we are told that “[Jesus] went down with [his parents] and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them.” (2:51)