A LOOK AT THE BIBLICAL FAMILY

A LOOK AT THE BIBLICAL FAMILY

 

We can learn a lot from Israel, and it is fitting that we should do so. In Romans 11:17, we learn that we are grafted into this old olive tree, and that the nourishing sap of the olive root flows through the church and somehow sustains us. It seems that in the area of family and family relationships, there is much nourishment we can gain from this old Hebrew tree.

When our family first moved to Israel in 1982, we were immediately shocked at the differences in family life between Israel and US. Israel was much more biblically based. We could see that some Bible traditions had been carried on from ancient times. Of course, Israel is losing some of its distinction as biblical values are being eroded all over the world. Still, there is much remaining and much we can learn.