Problematyka rodzinna w Biblii

Abstract

This article focuses on an issue of family in the Bible. It tries to make a general synthesis of this matter. Most of the information about the family is located in the Old Testament. It is gathered in two main parts: the family’s place in the nation and the internal structure of the patriarchal household. This view is supplemented by the historical and social influences on the family in the times of the Old Testament. In the New Testament there is less information associated with family. It is gathered in two parts. The first one shows Jesus’ attitude to the family in the Gospel, the second one presents this matter in other writings of the New Testament. The last part of this article contains a short draft of the theological reflection of the family in biblical thought. The-most important in researching of following topics is to remember that the Bible does not show a holistic view of family. Holy Scripture mainly opens some ways for recognizing the situation of biblical family and some ways for the theological reflection of it.