Throughout the Bible, God makes promises to individuals, but those promises often affect generations—Abraham, Jacob, David, and others.
Why do you think family and generations play such a significant role in God’s story?
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Good question there ellen. I think God focusses on families because they are the unit of rule, care, procreation, etc. God reveals that He also has a family. What a wondrous truth and joy to belong.
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God Himself is both Singular and Plural. One and Three. In His sight, corporate entities are just as important as individual souls. Yes, there can and should be Christian people. But we should also look for, and work towards, and participate in …
- Christian families
- Christian churches
- Christian civil orders
- Counties
- States
- Nations
We have a long ways to go, but a clear blueprint to follow to get there. Our individual salvation is wonderful. BUT – “If any care not for his own, specially they of his own house, he is worse than an infidel and hath denied the faith.”
So true. Family is foundational because God created the family unit and family is so significant in Scripture, especially God adopting us into his family.