What the Bible Says about Boundaries

Boundaries have become almost a buzzword on the internet lately, the Crossmap website reports today (May 2, 2025). 

The person who best demonstrated boundaries was Jesus. He had clear boundaries with people in His life and throughout the Bible. We can see why boundaries are important, and even which boundaries are important.

The most obvious way the Bible puts boundaries on display is almost so obvious that it's easy to miss. God set the world in motion with boundaries. There is a law or a rule that the world follows. In the very beginning, God started by creating boundaries. 

"And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness" (Genesis 1:3--4). 

God set boundaries for day and night, and for land and water. He also set boundaries for us. He told us what we had rule over (Genesis 1:29) and what to eat and what not to eat (Genesis 2:16--17). 

Later in Scripture, God governs His people  and shows us how boundaries are meant to protect us and invites us into healthy relationships with Him and with one another. 

"God's story gives us clarity by showing us the boundaries that He has provided as a protection for women, children, and all in society. In the  law, God provides those boundaries for Israel as a community. The ceremonial boundaries taugfht them God's holiness. The moral boundaries taught them God's righteousness. The social/civil boundaries taught them the value of all in the nation."