Secondary Bible Themes 1 - Father, Son, Husband, Brother, Wife, Woman, Daughter

Here is a list of themes in the Bible.

There is a large theme of family and family relationships in the Bible. First off is God Himself in His first two persons of the Father and the Son.

Next, God made people to live in Families. From Genesis 2:18-24, when God says "It is not good for man to be alone" onward, God emphasizes the importance of the family unit. To show its importance, it is reiterated in the Gospels (Matthew 19:5) and the Epistles (Ephesians 5:31).

Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and mother so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.”

Ephesians 6:1-4 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”  Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”

Our vocation as Christians are really about serving the people in our life. This is first and foremost our families.


First Timothy 5:8 “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

Third, God preserves his people, and brings redemption to the world through family lineage. The Old Testament is the history of this people and the lineage that led to Jesus. The New Testament begins with showing this lineage of Jesus.

Lastly, God's relationship with his people is familial. Christians have been adopted as sons. The Church is Christ's Bride, the Heavenly Father is our Father. St. Cyril of Alexandria said, "no one can have God as his father who does not have the Church as his mother."