Starość w Biblii

Abstract

In considering the issue of old age the Biblical address on the subject cannot be ignored. The Bible is first of all a religious book which originated within the confines of particular religions (Judaism and Christianity); it contains fundamental contents for the profession of faith for those who consider it to be the word of God. Simultaneously, it can be said that the Bible records the dialogue which God is having with the humankind; the dialogue in which God presents Himself as a Saviour approaching human beings in order to take them in His arms. In this dialogue God not only presents, but also shows His deeds of a saviour asking human beings whether they agree to God's plan. Man is supposed to answer and this answer makes up the second part of the dialogue as a dialogue must involve both parties. The whole contents of the Bible is a picture of thus defined dialogue, in which God never ceases in His efforts to win over human beings while they only too frequently respond in a negative way and oppose God's initiatives.