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biological mother; "cleave to his wife" forbids a man from having more than one wife, having relations with another woman; and "they shall become one flesh" forbids a man from having relations with non-human beings (such as animals). Jesus states in the gospels that he came "not to abolish, but to fulfill" Jewish law, and at his various trials, no one could testify that Jesus broke Jewish laws (
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to illustrate a desirable approach to sexuality: "For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake." The term "eunuch" normally
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relationship between an older man and a younger man. A Greek reader would understand." Theologian Ismo
Dunderberg argues that the absence of accepted Greek terms for "lover" and "beloved" discounts an erotic reading. In contrast, the writer and theologian Robert Gagnon has argued that the Greek word
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Judaism, sexual immorality included incest, impure thoughts, homosexual relations, adultery, and bestiality. According to the rabbinic interpretation of Genesis 2:24, "a man shall leave his father and his mother" forbids a man from having relations with his father's wife and his own
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Gospels that discussed Mary and Jesus. ... Nor is it true that the marriage of Mary and Jesus is repeatedly discussed in the Gospels that didn't make it into the New Testament. In fact, it is never discussed at all—never even mentioned, not even once. ... It is not true that the Gospel of
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Christianity to kiss a fellow believer by way of greeting (1 Peter 5:14), thus such kissing would have no romantic connotations. Kripal writes that "the historical sources are simply too contradictory and simultaneously too silent" to make absolute declarations
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Christian tradition of hiding Jesus's genitalia using clothing and composition, instead depicting Christ with a visible or even physically erect phallus. This "display of the genitals" was coined in art scholarship as the
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Magdalene as one of three women named Mary "who always walked with the Lord" (Philip 59.6–11). The work also says that the Lord loved her more than all the disciples, and used to kiss her often (Philip 63.34–36). Author
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Christian group actively promotes the view that a sexual relationship with Jesus would be desirable, encouraging devotees to imagine during sexual activity that it is Jesus who is having sex with them, and equate prophecy with Jesus'
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claimed to have discovered in 1958—states that Jesus during one night taught "the mystery of the kingdom of God" alone to a youth wearing only a linen cloth. This has been linked to the views of an ancient group called the
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1334:(eunuch) in the flesh." And elsewhere: "The Lord Himself opened the kingdom of heaven to eunuchs and He Himself lived as a eunuch. The apostle also, following His example, made himself a eunuch..."
1195:. Middleton added female characteristics to Christ's body, including one naked breast. The work can be interpreted as sexual, or as a general symbol of suffering humanity during World War II.
938:: "I wish to speak in my own behalf and not to have it thought to be a defect, for Jesus Christ did the same, and therefore I cannot be blamed. Christ had his son John, and I have my George."
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is puzzling for some authors; moreover, the text only appears in Mark, which has led some commentators to allege that Mark was describing himself as the youth.
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Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene: The Followers of Jesus in History and Legend
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The Beloved Disciple in Conflict?: Revisiting the Gospels of John and Thomas
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1742:"Do Mormons Believe that Jesus Christ Was Married and Practiced Polygamy?"
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King, Karen L. "Women in Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries".
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2350:(May 27, 2020). "The wife of Jesus: the North Carolina connection".
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The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
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The Christ Files: How Historians Know What They Know About Jesus
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Traditional understanding and theories on the sexuality of Jesus
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and is described by one scholar as representing a focus on the
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There is some controversy in this statement as in context,
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Cyprian of Carthage, De Ecclesiae Catholicae Unitate, 4–6
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Handwritten note responding to letter from J. Ricks Smith
894:. In the text, this "beloved disciple" is present at the
854:"Gay Jesus" redirects here. For artistic depictions, see
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Dandy Discipleship: A Queering of Mark's Male Disciples
1873:, Carrolly Erickson, St. Martin's Press (May 2, 2006).
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The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages
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A request that this article title be changed to
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2296:"Christ Androgyne - Colin Middleton, Ulster Museum"
1871:Royal Panoply, Brief Lives Of The English Monarchs
1494:, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017, p. 221,
914:reading of the relationship. For example, scholar
2137:Jesus Research: New Methodologies and Perceptions
1381:"Sexual Immorality - Jewish Theological Seminary"
1028:The Gospel of Mark 14:51–52 describes how in the
2088:The Complete Gospels: annotated Scholars Version
1253:reasons, this was depicted in the controversial
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1943:"Goss challenges traditional Christian beliefs"
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2742:Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
942:wrote to similar effect in his 1748–1749 poem
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2122:"Apocryphal Gospels and the Historical Jesus"
1715:"Did Jesus Christ Marry and Father Children?"
1584:: The First Christians. Web: 2 November 2009.
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1560:. Leiden: Brill. pp. 151–60 et passim.
1530:"*Ostentatio Genitalium* in Renaissance Art"
50:this article until the discussion is closed.
1717:. Evangelical Ministries to New Religions.
1276:Cultural and historical background of Jesus
977:Jesus Acted Up: A Gay and Lesbian Manifesto
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2737:New Testament places associated with Jesus
2732:Historical background of the New Testament
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3064:Jacob (paternal grandfather per Matthew)
2318:"The gay poem that broke blasphemy laws"
1510:Leo Steinberg: '«Adams Verbrechen». In:
1137:A number of Christian sects such as the
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679:, removed from Jesus's body is a major
2135:, Brian Rhea, Petr Pokorny (editors);
1326:and a fuller explanation can be found
1072:, while still others believe it to be
981:Queering Christ: Beyond Jesus Acted Up
2367:Baggini, Julian (September 3, 2008).
1721:from the original on October 11, 2014
1201:The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name
1187:depicted Jesus as androgynous in his
1080:Salvation as sexual union with Christ
856:List of works depicting Jesus as LGBT
37:Sexuality and marital status of Jesus
7:
2275:"Christ Androgyne - Colin Middleton"
1693:A Disparity in Doctrine and Theology
1468:Tertullian, Adversus Marcionem i.29.
1098:, likening the relationship between
343:Sources for the historicity of Jesus
2255:from the original on April 14, 2009
1343:Due to copyright restrictions, see
1064:for a non-sexual initiation into a
830:who was married to Mary Magdalene,
3055:(traditional maternal grandfather)
3049:(traditional maternal grandmother)
1230:, a 2020 novel by American author
720:Mary Magdalene § Speculations
14:
2328:from the original on June 3, 2012
2316:Staff Writer (January 10, 2008).
2027:The Bible and homosexual practice
1654:. New York: Oxford, 2006. p. 248.
1134:applied the image to the Church.
1118:speaks in terms of himself as a "
877:Jesus and John at the Last Supper
644:as an act of devotion. The early
547:The traditional understanding of
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1912:Day, Elizabeth (April 3, 2005).
1889:T. Blanning, Frederick the Great
1528:Dukes, Hunter (April 14, 2022).
1179:In fiction, art, and imagination
975:, theologian, and the author of
803:Philip calls Mary Jesus' spouse.
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202:Apparitions and visions of Jesus
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3061:(paternal grandfather per Luke)
1039:The separate and non-canonical
282:Background to the New Testament
2765:Quest for the historical Jesus
2091:. HarperSanFrancisco. p.
1900:Homosexuality and Civilization
1859:Homosexuality and Civilization
663:is a major event of the early
571:reveal little on the subject.
331:Quest for the historical Jesus
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2230:The "Loving Jesus" Revelation
1183:The Irish surrealist painter
936:George Villiers of Buckingham
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782:regarding Jesus' sexuality.
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1994:. OUP Oxford. p. 176.
1518:. Klagenfurt, 1996. p. 170.
1346:Theresa: The Body of Christ
1300:Encyclopaedia of the Orient
1156:Theresa: The Body of Christ
1141:instead took to describing
1139:Brethren of the Free Spirit
636:The early Christian writer
559:did not marry and remained
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2715:Five Discourses of Matthew
2085:Miller, Robert J. (1994).
2075:JMMS 4:2 (2010), p. 66–81.
2038:Theodore W. Jennings, Jr.
1974:February 17, 2011, at the
1775:, vol. 1, p. 159
1271:Christianity and sexuality
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348:Reliability of the Gospels
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1988:Dunderberg, Ismo (2006).
1516:Glaube Hoffnung Liebe Tod
1514:, Eleonora Louis (eds.):
1512:Christoph Geissmar-Brandi
1191:(1943), currently in the
1090:The Bride of Christ is a
988:translated as "loved" is
868:Disciple whom Jesus loved
862:Disciple whom Jesus loved
3181:Sexuality of individuals
2942:In comparative mythology
1673:Inside Today's Mormonism
1554:Marjanen, Antti (1996).
1534:The Public Domain Review
1455:J. David Hester (2005).
1198:The 1976 fictional poem
1143:Salvation through Christ
826:taught that Jesus was a
814:Polygamy in Christianity
798:It is not true that the
287:Language spoken by Jesus
3095:Interactions with women
1675:by Richard Abanes 2007
705:", during the Passion.
497:Christianity portal
3191:Sexuality in the Bible
3105:Mary, sister of Martha
2725:Oral gospel traditions
1394:Weiner, Moshe (2009).
924:
898:, with Jesus' mother,
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750:variants of the Greek
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729:The Penitent Magdalene
301:Mental health of Jesus
2832:Life of Christ Museum
2827:Life of Christ in art
2139:(2014), pp. 663-664,
2133:James H. Charlesworth
2025:Robert A. J. Gagnon,
1802:Joseph Fielding Smith
1623:Jeffrey John Kripal,
1218:court case, a famous
1049:Clement of Alexandria
1041:Secret Gospel of Mark
925:De spiritali amicitia
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812:Further information:
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701:, or "display of the
694:ostentatio genitalium
467:Life of Christ Museum
388:Perspectives on Jesus
83:Jesus in Christianity
2648:Sayings on the cross
2606:Entry into Jerusalem
1767:"Celestial Marriage"
1396:Sheva Mitzvot Hashem
1227:The Book of Longings
1030:Garden of Gethsemane
896:crucifixion of Jesus
881:Valentin de Boulogne
3137:Race and appearance
3075:(traditional uncle)
2981:Jesus the Splendour
2623:Agony in the Garden
2538:Sermon on the Mount
2353:Independent Tribune
2206:Angels & Demons
2040:The Man Jesus Loved
1919:The Daily Telegraph
1349:article for poster.
1255:Jesus with Erection
940:Frederick the Great
733:Domenico Tintoretto
699:ostentatio vulnerum
655:Corporeal genitalia
145:Sermon on the Mount
3122:Rejection of Jesus
2799:Christ myth theory
2616:Farewell Discourse
2235:2009-04-29 at the
2127:2022-12-27 at the
2070:2013-07-01 at the
1949:on August 10, 2007
1811:2013-11-02 at the
1695:by E Roberts 2011
1305:2020-12-03 at the
1215:Whitehouse v Lemon
932:James I of England
920:Aelred of Rievaulx
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3196:Men and sexuality
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3090:Language of Jesus
3037:Brothers of Jesus
2909:Session of Christ
2785:Mara bar Serapion
2586:Great Commandment
2481:Flight into Egypt
2216:978-1-4165-8082-9
2157:978-0-8028-6728-5
2062:Robert J. Myles,
2001:978-0-19-928496-2
1713:Cky J. Carrigan.
1409:978-0-9814811-4-2
1400:Seven Laws of God
1309:for more details.
1220:blasphemous libel
1159:, a 2007 film by
967:deconstructionism
820:Latter Day Saints
791:The Da Vinci Code
685:humanity of Jesus
642:castrated himself
614:Gospel of Matthew
575:Jewish background
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360:Jesus myth theory
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