June 10, 2014 - Answer Family problems are nothing new. In a fallen world, those we should love the most—our families—often become the ones we fight with the most. The Bible doesn’t gloss over sin, and it records a number of family problems, starting with Adam’s blame-shifting, with his wife as the target (Genesis 3:12).

September 24, 2015 - Their family problems multiply as the book of Genesis unfolds: a long and painful battle with infertility, an arranged affair with a slave woman to try to bring about the promised child that God seemed to have failed to provide (Gen 16), and ...

July 1, 2020 - Unless you live in complete isolation, you have seen a broken home. Maybe it’s the family of a friend or a relative; maybe it’s your own home. Families fall apart in ways that are short-lived and lifelong, hidden from view and out there for everyone to see.

May 9, 2023 - The stories of David’s children are particularly heartbreaking, with examples of betrayal, violence, and even murder among siblings. While there are many other stories of dysfunctional families in the Bible, the tragic saga of David’s family ...

May 3, 2024 - From Athaliah killing all her children and grandchildren so she could seize the throne (2 Kings 11:1) to Jesus’ own mother and brothers becoming embarrassed by His preaching (Mark 3:21), examples of family conflict illustrate what happens ...

December 2, 2022 - In the families of the Bible, feuds, disloyalty, dysfunction, and jealousy are contrasted with tenderness, bravery, sacrifice, and compassion. There are real pictures of family hurt (murder, incest, abuse, and bitterness) and pain that spirals ...

June 28, 2025 - This may rock the world of those that I’ve come in contact with, those that don’t fully know me, those who have told me I’m wrong and sinful, instructing me to be patient and tolerant of these abusive family members, but hear me roar, “NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO EXPECT ME TO LIVE MY LIFE BEING ABUSED OR TO JUDGE ME FOR TURNING MY BACK ON THEM. NO ONE.” (Matthew 4:5, James 4:1, Proverbs 31:9, James 1:26) In the Bible, patience is listed as a “gift of the Holy Spirit” and is considered a righteous person’s trait (Galatians 5:22-23).

The Bible tells us that children should honor and obey their parents and the children should not be provoked into anger but nurtured and directed in the ways of the Lord (Ephesians 6:1-4). Husbands and wives should have love, respect and reverence to each other (Ephesians 5:21-33). A family that lacks honor and respect for each other will be a breeding ground of brokenness and high level dysfunction.

June 18, 2025 - They have been around since Adam and Eve. Human history is full of broken people trying to deal with family problems, from sibling rivalries like Cain and Abel to adulterous scandals like David and Bathsheba.

Bible verses about Family Problems

August 27, 2013 - There was strife in his home because he and Sarai went along with some cultural customs regarding the family and violated some of God’s principles. The conflict continues even to this day between Abram’s descendants through Ishmael (the Arabs) and Isaac (the Jews). But by learning from Abram’s mistakes, we can avoid the problems he fell into and repair the damage in our families.

October 23, 2020 - Take responsibility for your mistakes or your part of the problems. Seek forgiveness from God and anyone else who has been affected. Pray for God’s wisdom to do things His way going forward. Many families in the Bible dealt with various blended family situations, not just because of death or divorce, but also because of multiple marriages.

May 28, 2023 - Biblical decision-making principles for tough situations at work. ... 10 key points from the Bible give a foundation for Christians asking what the Bible says about our work.

Cain and Abel were brothers, yet Cain was jealous of his brother, Abel and he killed him. Another family problem was the relationship between Leah and Rachel. Leah and Rachel were sisters, yet they were at odds with one another.

June 1, 2024 - Family problems are as ancient as humanity itself. From the dawn of creation, the Bible captures numerous family dynamics, both harmonious and conflic...

April 16, 2024 - In order to do this, you need to address the problem honestly. If your sibling did something wrong, speak honestly and tell them how they hurt your feelings; tell them what you thought was wrong and try to work it out. If it doesn’t work out, then you go to mommy and daddy! Be Like Jesus When we go to confront someone, we need to be guided by truth and biblical principles. The model of truth is Jesus Christ, and we can look at how He confronted people in Scripture.

Answer (1 of 27): Here are 26/Bible verses about family turning against one another: When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him. So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, Your father gav...

King David is said to be the "man after God's own heart", but his family is probably the most dysfunctional one in the Bible (or maybe it just seems that way because there is more written about this family than any other). This week, we're going to focus particularly on the end of the book when David's son Absalom (who murdered his brother Ammon for raping their sister Tamar) usurps the throne from David.

October 3, 2024 - When dealing with family members involved in sin or evil, it is important to address it with love, humility, and grace. Galatians 6:1 (NIV) teaches: "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted." Here, the Bible advises confronting sin gently and with the goal of restoration, not condemnation.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. Matthew 19:6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” · Galatians 5:14-15 For all the law is fulfilled in ...