If Jesus Was Actually a Married Man ....

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If some historical document was found that gave clear proof that Jesus was married at some point while on this earth .... could Jesus be both the Christ and a married man? Would the simple fact that Jesus was a sinless married man remove anything from the Bible? Any doctrine?
 
I think if Jesus had been married, His family responsibilities would have gotten in the way of His mission. (would he have been willing to die if that would leave His wife a widow unable to support herself?)
 
If Jesus were married, he'd have a lot less time than Timmeh! to play attention hound on Internet forums.
 
The evidence for him being married is awfully thin, and the case against it pretty strong, but if it were true...

It changes no doctrine. Though it might be hard for Catholics to maintain their prejudice that virginity and celibacy are holier than marriage, which IMO would be all to the good.

And if his wife were Mary Magdalene (as is commonly speculated), she is thought to be one of the wealthy women who supported the disciples, so if that were the case, she was well able to support herself.
 
What the textual fragment in question is says.... is being greatly overblown. Christ has always had a bride. The very nature of the phrase in question can easily reference Christ's "bride" or even be seen as an appeal to the "wife" of Jehovah... Israel.

Some people just want to stir up controversy where none exists. The parchment isn't necessarily speaking of "Mary". 

To answer you question.

If the canonical texts have left out that Jesus was married to a single human woman..... then what does that say about the accuracy of the biblical text??????

That is the end game of those who introduce such nonsensical interruptions.
 
Christ has always had a bride. The very nature of the phrase in question can easily reference Christ's "bride" or even be seen as an appeal to the "wife" of Jehovah... Israel.

It's even more simple than that. There have always been traditions somewhere in Christendom that Christ was married, Christ had a twin brother, etc. etc. etc. The very worst case scenario is that one Coptic Christian said Jesus had a wife.

It's all a tempest in a teapot, anyway. The people who trumpet these discoveries (the fake Jesus tomb, the Gospel of Judas, ad nauseam) don't know what's in the New Testament, don't care what's in the New Testament, haven't got a clue how we got the Old Testament, don't believe the New Testament, sure as anything won't obey the New Testament . . . but dig up a previously unknown scrap of paper, the size of a credit card, with eight lines of writing and a dodgy provenance, and that puts the words "My wife" in Jesus' mouth? Look out Mabel! Everything you knew was wrong!

Give it a few months, and Mrs. Jesus will be a laughable memory. Sic transit gloria mundi.
 
If he were married could you imagine how jealous the other women would be of his wife.
 
brianb said:
If he were married could you imagine how jealous the other women would be of his wife.
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Or the arguments...


Wife: Who do you think You are? God?
Jesus:  :-\
 
christundivided said:
If the canonical texts have left out that Jesus was married to a single human woman..... then what does that say about the accuracy of the biblical text??????
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Many details and facts are not written down in the Bible. Just because they are not included doesn't conclude the accuracy of the Bible is at stake.

John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."
 
1Cor 7:32-33 But one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in both body and spirit but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. This I say to you not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.

Scripture above reads it's impossible for the married person to be fully devoted to GOD due to the distractions of pleasing the spouse. It is reiterated twice with both genders. Thus I'd expect he wouldn't want Christ distracted from his awesome mission of saving souls
 
Timothy said:
christundivided said:
If the canonical texts have left out that Jesus was married to a single human woman..... then what does that say about the accuracy of the biblical text??????
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Many details and facts are not written down in the Bible. Just because they are not included doesn't conclude the accuracy of the Bible is at stake.

John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."
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What a lame excuse. I can hear the naysayers now... "How could the Gospel accounts leave out such an important event?"...."You mean to tell me the Bible recorded the wedding in Cana but left out the marriage of the Son of God?????

 
christundivided said:
Timothy said:
christundivided said:
If the canonical texts have left out that Jesus was married to a single human woman..... then what does that say about the accuracy of the biblical text??????
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Many details and facts are not written down in the Bible. Just because they are not included doesn't conclude the accuracy of the Bible is at stake.

John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."
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What a lame excuse. I can hear the naysayers now... "How could the Gospel accounts leave out such an important event?"...."You mean to tell me the Bible recorded the wedding in Cana but left out the marriage of the Son of God?????
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I view the gospels as more of a vital snapshot than a detailed historic account of the Life of Jesus. The purpose of the gospels were never to be biographical accounts.

I should go on the record to state I don't believe Jesus was married.

The disciples were mostly married men - and the details of their lives are mostly hidden from our eyes. It isn't anything new for details and facts to not be included within the Bible pages. Only what we need is found.
 
Is it possible to be married to a woman and not sin?  8)


Samspade ducks and walks quietly out of the room.
 
Timothy said:
christundivided said:
Timothy said:
christundivided said:
If the canonical texts have left out that Jesus was married to a single human woman..... then what does that say about the accuracy of the biblical text??????
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Many details and facts are not written down in the Bible. Just because they are not included doesn't conclude the accuracy of the Bible is at stake.

John 21:25 "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."
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What a lame excuse. I can hear the naysayers now... "How could the Gospel accounts leave out such an important event?"...."You mean to tell me the Bible recorded the wedding in Cana but left out the marriage of the Son of God?????
Click to expand...

I view the gospels as more of a vital snapshot than a detailed historic account of the Life of Jesus. The purpose of the gospels were never to be biographical accounts.

I should go on the record to state I don't believe Jesus was married.

The disciples were mostly married men - and the details of their lives are mostly hidden from our eyes. It isn't anything new for details and facts to not be included within the Bible pages. Only what we need is found.
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What an interesting explanation.... It could of happened but it wasn't a necessary detail to share if it did happen.

I couldn't have put it better myself....  :o
 
samspade said:
Is it possible to be married to a woman and not sin?  8)


Samspade ducks and walks quietly out of the room.
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Nope.....

But it probably works both ways... :)
 
Timothy said:
If some historical document was found that gave clear proof that Jesus was married at some point while on this earth .... could Jesus be both the Christ and a married man? Would the simple fact that Jesus was a sinless married man remove anything from the Bible? Any doctrine?
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I don't think it would change any doctrine.
 
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