{"id":146,"date":"2021-05-20T01:52:36","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T01:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/?p=146"},"modified":"2021-05-20T01:52:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T01:52:36","slug":"who-gets-the-family-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/who-gets-the-family-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Gets the Family Bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<p>Who gets the family bible after a death in the family? This is an age old question. The answer is not so clear if you are to ask most people, but it does have some common sense guidelines that can help guide who should get this special book. For example, if two siblings live together and one dies, then typically the other sibling would be given ownership of the bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many family heirlooms that people have passed down through the years. Some of these items might be a ring, or some type of jewelry, but one item that is not often passed on is the family bible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bible is something that should be cherished and shared with future generations. It contains all of our history as it pertains to religion and faith. But who gets to keep it? How does someone know when they are ready for this responsibility?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about children? Should they get the right to decide what happens with their parent&#8217;s possessions after they die? The Bible is such an important book because it has so much history in it and can tell you about your past relatives, but there needs to be a plan made<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know that the family bible is not something just anyone can take from our home. It has been passed down in my family for generations. My grandparents, parents and now myself have all read from it at some point or another. I&#8217;m sure there are many of you out there who feel the same way about this book as I do and would never want to give it up either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting question. It depends on the family traditions and how everyone feels about it. Some people prefer that the oldest member of the family gets to keep the bible because they are usually more knowledgeable on what is important in this book, but others may think it should be given to a younger person who will have an easier time reading through it and then teaching things from this book to their children&#8217;s children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many factors that come into play when discussing who gets custody of a family bible, so I would recommend you talk with your relatives about their thoughts before making any decisions or giving one away without asking first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who gets the family bible when a person dies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be hard to say who gets a family bible after death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family traditions and how everyone feels about it. Some people prefer that the oldest member of the family gets to keep the bible because they are usually more knowledgeable on what is important in this book, but others may think it should be given to a younger person who will have an easier time reading through it and then<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the importance of having a family bible<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to have a family bible because it can be a great way to remember who you came from. It is also important because it is the history of your family on paper and if someone were to lose their bible, they would lose all those memories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What are some other reasons why families have bibles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to say exactly what people use their individual family bibles for &#8211; some use it for religion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why should you keep your family bible in a safe place<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keeping your family bible safe is important because it is a family treasure. The bible can be handed down from generation to generation so it&#8217;s important that the person who inherits it knows how valuable they are<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How long will your family bible last?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The average life span of most bibles ranges between 25-100 years, depending on its condition (bible care tips below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family bible may not be that old but it&#8217;s still a valuable heirloom. I find myself wondering what the future generations will think of our traditions and how they might keep them alive for their descendants. What is your favorite tradition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, it is up to you and your family members to decide who gets what. We hope that this blog post has given you a few ideas on how to approach these decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is no clear person then maybe create some kind of legal agreement between all members so that if one member dies with no children or spouse, his or her share goes into a trust fund and given out evenly among all other living relatives? What would happen if we gave this responsibility over to our lawyers instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bible is a family treasure, and whoever gets it should be someone who will cherish the book. It&#8217;s important to make sure that you do not give away your inheritance without thinking about whom you are giving it to. You may want to have an interview process where everyone in the family can tell their story of how they feel when they hold on to the Bible for awhile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who gets the family bible after a death in the family? This is an age old question. The answer is not so clear if you are to ask most people, but it does have some common sense guidelines that can help guide who should get this special book. For example, if two siblings live together&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/who-gets-the-family-bible\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Who Gets the Family Bible?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"DATE + KALE","author_link":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/author\/aj\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dateandkale.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}