Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 141] The greatest care was exercised to shut out every form of false religion and to impress the mind with the majesty and glory of the living God as the true object of worship….. Abraham was so dead focused and consumed with ministry that he forgot about purchasing houses and lands, in so much that when his wife died, he had to purchase a piece of land to bury her.
The souls who were under his care, and instruction is where most of his resources were prioritized. Thus, it was also with the Waldenses and members of the Vaudois community who grilled their children from the cradle to the grave, to harbor a missionary mindset wherever they would go. Their kids wasted no time when they went to school, or university, for their highest purpose was to infiltrate the colleges with the gospel of Christ.
Yes, they would study sciences and math, and yes, it is true that they practiced reading and writing, but those writing skills they acquired were largely the result of writing out passages of Scripture to share with their school associates. Note well their perspectives and practice, for they were taught by their parents to be on the look out for any opportunity to sow good seed, and as they prepared, God enlarged their understanding as well as their memory capacity, so that they could retain several gospels, and epistles, word for word.
Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!