Miscarriage and the Bible

What does the Bible say about a miscarriage? My son recently lost a very early stage child due to this and I am curious how our church body views this. Thank you.

Allow me to pass along my sympathy to you and your family. May the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3-11) uphold and strengthen you all through his gospel.

I have to say that the Bible does not specifically address your question. What we do know from Scripture is that: all people are sinful from the very beginning of life (Psalm 51:5; John 3:6); Jesus lived and died for all people (2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 John 2:2); his kingdom includes infants and children (Luke 18:15-16); and, God uses his gospel to work saving faith in people (Romans 10:17). When a life ends before we can administer Baptism, we leave that person in the hands of a holy, just and loving God whose ways and wisdom far surpass ours (Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 11:33-36).

Perhaps you will find value in reading a short article that Martin Luther wrote in 1542. The article is “Comfort for women who have had a miscarriage.” This link will take you to that article. While we recognize that prayer is not a means of grace, Luther does place appropriate emphasis on the power of prayer (James 5:16) in the context of parents who prayed for their unborn child in the womb.

God bless you and your family.