I would love it if someone could answer this question...

[Felldew]

Genesis 2:24
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.


It says that a man leaves his family to join his wife. So if he's leaving his family, why does he keep his family name? Why don't the two of them, having both departed from their families, take on their own family name? It makes sense to me.


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[no_name_avalible]

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[Fushigi na Butterfly]

This is a very interesting question.

One of the things to keep in mind however, is that during the time this was written, there was no such thing as last names. People and families were identified by their professions, their tribes, and their nations. The concept of last names has only been around for a few hundred years. Even with surnames though, you could say that people continue to be identified by their professions (or the professions of their fathers or mothers), their tribes, and their nations. Names like Smith or Johnson or Reyna convey profession or family tie, or even present the image of wealth or high class.  

[Mental Self]

This is mainly a society thing, i don't think it has a relation to the bible.

The verse was meant that the man is no longer a child in the care of his parents, but he is now a father who is to care for his own child.  

[Fushigi na Butterfly]

Mental Self

This is mainly a society thing, i don't think it has a relation to the bible.

The verse was meant that the man is no longer a child in the care of his parents, but he is now a father who is to care for his own child.

Pretty much. 3nodding  

[Priestley]

It is a patriarchal tradition whereby a wife takes a man's name because he is the head of the new family. It also hints to a man's name being his mark, something that represents him, and his mark is placed upon the woman as a sign of belonging, ownership and responsibility. The wife accepts the name and replaces her name with his as a sign of her submission to and support of her husband. It has roots in the story Genesis, specifically the latter part of God's curse against Eve.

Genesis 3:16 NIV (emphasis added)

To the woman he said,

"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing;

with pain you will give birth to children.

Your desire will be for your husband,

and he will rule over you."

However, it is well worth noting that patriarchal culture is not limited to only the Jewish people.  

[Pirate Munke]

Priestley

It is a patriarchal tradition whereby a wife takes a man's name because he is the head of the new family. It also hints to a man's name being his mark, something that represents him, and his mark is placed upon the woman as a sign of belonging, ownership and responsibility. The wife accepts the name and replaces her name with his as a sign of her submission to and support of her husband. It has roots in the story Genesis, specifically the latter part of God's curse against Eve.

Genesis 3:16 NIV (emphasis added)

To the woman he said,

"I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing;

with pain you will give birth to children.

Your desire will be for your husband,

and he will rule over you."

However, it is well worth noting that patriarchal culture is not limited to only the Jewish people.

I did not know this! Am reading the Bible for 1st time and didn't catch that. XD