The family goes through a profound cultural crisis, so it is essential to go to the sources: the pages of the Pentateuch (Torah) can offer inspiration and help deal with this delicate situation. This ist the bet proposed (and won) by the authors of this volume. They chose ten of the most exemplary Bible texts, because they cover very different situations. These texts are read in two ways, without short cuts to the complexity of the text itself. The exegetical reading by Giulio Michelini explains the text according to the ancient Jewish hermeneutical tradition, also inspired by what Pope Francis wrote about how Judaism can enrich the Church (Evangelii Gaudium 249). The second level helps read again the same pages from the point of view of the context a family is living in. Is it written by two experts such as Maria Teresa Zattoni and Gilberto Gillini. A journey through the Bible full of surprises and of suggestions for our days.
Ten Bible stories of men and women in their family relationship and their meaning for our time.