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The "In-law" Relationship
One of the most ancient decrees concerning family life is that a man shall "leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife." Matt. 19:5; Its origin is far back in antiquity, and Jesus quoted it to the Pharisees. This statement is just one of many in the Bible, the spirit of which, if honestly acted upon, would prevent all kinds of family difficulties involving the relationship of parents and parents-in-law with the younger generation.
In the closely knit family life of the Hebrew people the relationships of the members with each other, as well as the state of their health, affected them all. Incidents are discussed, varying from the duplicity of Jacob's father-in-law, whom Jacob served fourteen years for the privilege of marrying Rachel, See Gen. 29:16—30; to the healing of Peter's mother-in-law by Christ Jesus when she was sick of a fever, a healing that enabled her to carry out her duties in the home. See Matt. 8:14,15;

February 14, 1976 issue
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The Spiritual Meaning of Home
THOMAS ALAN WALDMAN
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Putting Away "childish things"
ARLINE WALKER EVANS
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Interview on Marriage
HELEN M. LEADBEATER
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Departing from Biological Concepts
KATHRYN PAULSON GROUNDS
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Overcoming Destructive Criticism
FRANCES L. GREIG
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THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
Gloria Clements
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The True Psychology of Childraising
NANCY H. MINTER
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PREPARATION FOR THE TAPESTRY
Cathryn Toohey Adams
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Let's Be Friends!
JENNIFER STANFORD (written at age 11)
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Where Do You Live?
Geoffrey J. Barratt
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The "In-law" Relationship
Naomi Price
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As it is now well over ten years since I have had a testimony...
Norma Lou Tipler with contributions from J. Grant Tipler
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All my life I have been a cat lover
Kirsten Rogers with contributions from Donna J. Rogers
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In proportion to our effort to know and to do God's will in all...
Mary Elizabeth Leever
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In the Christian Science Hymnal we read (No.182):...
Ruth B. Hobe
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As my parents were students of Christian Science, I was enrolled...
Ann Felt Milford