The basic social and religious structure of ancient life was built around the household, which was much more expansive than today’s family unit. In New Testament times, both Jewish and Gentile households included not only immediate family members but also a broad range of relatives, extended family groups, and kinship affiliations. Paul called the early Christian church community the “household of faith”
Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for...
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous....
Ruth is the person after whom the Book of Ruth is named. She was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite. After the death...
