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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Family: Instituted</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/f/family--instituted.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/2-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/f/family.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Family</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_of_jacob,_the_bigamic_jealousy_between_leah_and_rachel.htm" title="Family: Infelicity In of Jacob, the Bigamic Jealousy Between Leah and Rachel">◄</a> Family: Instituted <a href="/topical/naves/f/family--persian,_domestic_customs.htm" title="Family: Persian, Domestic Customs">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#nav" title="Nave's Topical Index">Nave's</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The concept of family is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, beginning with the creation account in Genesis. The family unit is portrayed as a divine institution established by God, serving as the foundational building block of society and a primary context for spiritual and moral development.<br><br><b>Creation and Institution of Family</b><br><br>The institution of the family is first introduced in the Book of Genesis. God created humanity in His image, as male and female, and established the marital relationship as the cornerstone of the family. <a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27-28</a> states, "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.'"<br><br>In <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a> , the marital bond is further emphasized: "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh." This passage underscores the divine intention for marriage to be a lifelong, exclusive union between a man and a woman, forming the basis for the family.<br><br><b>Roles and Responsibilities within the Family</b><br><br>The Bible outlines specific roles and responsibilities for family members, emphasizing order, love, and mutual respect. <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-25</a> instructs, "Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her."<br><br>Children are also given a significant role within the family structure. <a href="/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6:1-4</a> states, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 'Honor your father and mother' (which is the first commandment with a promise), 'that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.' Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord."<br><br><b>Family as a Reflection of God's Relationship with His People</b><br><br>The family is often used as a metaphor for God's relationship with His people. The covenant relationship between God and Israel is likened to a marriage, with God as the faithful husband and Israel as the bride (<a href="/isaiah/54-5.htm">Isaiah 54:5</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/3-14.htm">Jeremiah 3:14</a>). In the New Testament, the church is described as the bride of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a>, <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a>), highlighting the intimate and covenantal nature of God's love for His people.<br><br><b>The Family in the Broader Community</b><br><br>The family is not only a private institution but also plays a crucial role in the broader community. It is within the family that individuals learn values, ethics, and the principles of faith. The family serves as a microcosm of the church and society, where love, service, and discipleship are practiced and modeled.<br><br>The biblical portrayal of the family as instituted by God underscores its significance in His divine plan. Through the family, God intends to nurture faith, cultivate character, and perpetuate His covenant promises across generations.<a name="nav" id="nav"></a><div class="vheading2">Nave's Topical Index</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/context/genesis/2-23.htm">Genesis 2:23,24</a></span><br>And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.<br><span class="source">Nave's Topical Index</span><p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_holy_trinity/preface.htm"><span class="l">Preface.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and substituted for it, as the normal condition for the clergy as well as the laity,<br> the purity, chastity and beauty of <b>family</b> life, <b>instituted</b> by God in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/on the holy trinity/preface.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lee/sermons_on_various_important_subjects/sermon_xxix_the_sins_of.htm"><span class="l">The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> father dwelt "in the presence of the Lord," or remained in the <b>family</b> of Adam <b>...</b> and<br> attempted a subversion of the government which God had <b>instituted</b> for his <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xxix the sins of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/philips/the_christian_home/chapter_i_what_is_the.htm"><span class="l">What is the Christian Home?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> are fondly wedded to it as their retreat from a cold and repulsive world, they never<br> think perhaps that God is in their <b>family</b>, that He has <b>instituted</b> it, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/philips/the christian home/chapter i what is the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_lowell_lectures_on_the_ascent_of_man/chapter_ix_the_evolution_of.htm"><span class="l">The Evolution of a Father</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When the <b>Family</b> was <b>instituted</b>, and not till then, the higher Evolution of the world<br> was secured. Hence the exceptional value of the Father's development. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the lowell lectures on the ascent of man/chapter ix the evolution of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kinkead/baltimore_catechism_no_4/lesson_11_on_the_church.htm"><span class="l">On the Church</span></a> <br><b>...</b> After the deluge Noe and his <b>family</b> settled once more upon the land, and for a <b>...</b> 114<br> Q. Which are the means <b>instituted</b> by Our Lord to enable men at all times to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 11 on the church.htm</font><p><a href="/library/philips/the_christian_home/chapter_vii_responsibilities_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Responsibilities of the Christian Home.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There is a <b>family</b>. <b>...</b> no prayer is offered up, no bible instructions given, no holy<br> example set, no Christian government and discipline <b>instituted</b>, no religious <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../philips/the christian home/chapter vii responsibilities of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/on_the_good_of_marriage/section_19_therefore_as_many.htm"><span class="l">Therefore as Many Women as There are Now...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> nor desire, in marriage any thing, save that wherefore marriage was <b>instituted</b>,<br> be made <b>...</b> to have several husbands, not even for the sake of a <b>family</b>, in case it <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/on the good of marriage/section 19 therefore as many.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/the_ideal_life/clairvoyance.htm"><span class="l">Clairvoyance</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Why do all men say that the <b>family</b> is a divine institution? Because God <b>instituted</b><br> it? But what guided Him in constituting it as it is? Eternity. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/drummond/the ideal life/clairvoyance.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clark/the_theology_of_holiness/chapter_iii_entire_sanctification_in.htm"><span class="l">Entire Sanctification in Patriarchal Times.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> are priests, and yet the former is not of the chosen <b>family</b>. <b>...</b> priesthood that existed<br> centuries before the Levitical priesthood was <b>instituted</b>, therefore Christ <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../clark/the theology of holiness/chapter iii entire sanctification in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/medley/the_church_and_the_empire/chapter_ix_innocent_iii.htm"><span class="l">Innocent iii</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Celestine was of the rival <b>family</b> of Orsini, and during his reign the young <b>...</b> Both<br> kingdom and priesthood," he allows, "were <b>instituted</b> among the people of God <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../medley/the church and the empire/chapter ix innocent iii.htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-family.html">What does the Bible say about family? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/family-conflict.html">What does the Bible say about family conflict? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-family.html">How does the Bible define a good Christian family? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/family.htm">Family: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family.htm">Family</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_and_friends.htm">Family and Friends</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_and_work.htm">Family and Work</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_conflict.htm">Family Conflict</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_inheritance.htm">Family Inheritance</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_leader.htm">Family Leader</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_love.htm">Family Love</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--be_duly_regulated.htm">Family of Saints: Be Duly Regulated</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--blessed.htm">Family of Saints: Blessed</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--deceivers_and_liars_should_be_removed_from.htm">Family of Saints: Deceivers and Liars should be Removed From</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--live_in_mutual_forbearance.htm">Family of Saints: Live in Mutual Forbearance</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--live_in_unity.htm">Family of Saints: Live in Unity</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--punishment_of_irreligious.htm">Family of Saints: Punishment of Irreligious</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--rejoice_together_before_god.htm">Family of Saints: Rejoice Together Before God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--should_be_taught_god's_word.htm">Family of Saints: should be Taught God's Word</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--warned_against_departing_from_god.htm">Family of Saints: Warned Against Departing from God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family_of_saints--worship_god_together.htm">Family of Saints: Worship God Together</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_planning.htm">Family Planning</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_rejection.htm">Family Rejection</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_relationship.htm">Family Relationship</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_relationships.htm">Family Relationships</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/f/family_unity.htm">Family Unity</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--abraham.htm">Family: Good: Abraham</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--cornelius.htm">Family: Good: Cornelius</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--crispus.htm">Family: Good: Crispus</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--david.htm">Family: Good: David</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--jacob.htm">Family: Good: Jacob</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--jailor_of_philippi.htm">Family: Good: Jailor of Philippi</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--job.htm">Family: Good: Job</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--joshua.htm">Family: Good: Joshua</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--lazarus_of_bethany.htm">Family: Good: Lazarus of Bethany</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--lois.htm">Family: Good: Lois</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--good--lydia.htm">Family: Good: Lydia</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--government_of.htm">Family: Government of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in.htm">Family: Infelicity In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_ahasuerus,_on_account_of_vashti's_refusing_to_appear_before_his_drunken_courtiers.htm">Family: Infelicity in Ahasuerus, on Account of Vashti's Refusing to Appear Before his Drunken Courtiers</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_david_and_michal.htm">Family: Infelicity in David and Michal</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_elkanah,_on_account_of_bigamic_feuds.htm">Family: Infelicity in Elkanah, on Account of Bigamic Feuds</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_moses_and_zipporah.htm">Family: Infelicity in Moses and Zipporah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_of_abraham,_on_account_of_hagar.htm">Family: Infelicity In of Abraham, on Account of Hagar</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_of_isaac,_on_account_of_the_disagreement_between_jacob_and_esau.htm">Family: Infelicity In of Isaac, on Account of the Disagreement Between Jacob and Esau</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--infelicity_in_of_jacob,_the_bigamic_jealousy_between_leah_and_rachel.htm">Family: Infelicity In of Jacob, the Bigamic Jealousy Between Leah and Rachel</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--instituted.htm">Family: Instituted</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--persian,_domestic_customs.htm">Family: Persian, Domestic Customs</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/f/family--religion_of_the.htm">Family: Religion of The</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/family's.htm">Family's (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zerahites.htm">Zerahites (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/ko'hathites.htm">Ko'hathites (19 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kohathite.htm">Kohathite (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kohathites.htm">Kohathites (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/k/kohath.htm">Kohath (30 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mushite.htm">Mushite (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p 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