Was Jesus gay?

[Me Myself]

Yes but sometimes in those days eunuch could also be a euphemism for guess what...

You sure abut that? what´s your source? Is there any other place in the bible where that is called eunuch? I thought they much prefered "abomination" to petty euphemisms

 

[CynthiaCypher]

You sure abut that? what´s your source? Is there any other place in the bible where that is called eunuch? I thought they much prefered "abomination" to petty euphemisms

Several Roman sources. I think the guy who wrote the Golden *** uses it at times

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Do you have access to the whole article? I can put it online for you if you don't. If you do, I'd love to hear your thoughts

The point of mentioning the qumran documents is that celibacy was hardly unheard of. In fact, cross-culturally a certain type of religious thought tends to involve celibacy.

I would love to read it if you have it

 

[Me Myself]

Several Roman sources. I think the guy who wrote the Golden *** uses it at times

o.0 very curious... maybe then?

May I have some roman sources please?

 

[CynthiaCypher]

o.0 very curious... maybe then?

May I have some roman sources please?

like i said the golden ***

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

I would love to read it if you have it

I've uploaded it here. If that doesn't work let me know (I'm not great with file-sharing sites).

 

[Me Myself]

like i said the golden ***

Like, links? o.o

 

[CynthiaCypher]

I've uploaded it here. If that doesn't work let me know (I'm not great with file-sharing sites).

Thank you

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Like, links? o.o

Local library

 

[Me Myself]

Local library

Like walking!

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Yes but sometimes in those days eunuch could also be a euphemism for guess what...

The Greek eunouchos was used to refer both to celibates and castrated men, but I don't recall off hand it being used to mean gay (and I just checked the LSJ and the BDAG and neither lists homosexual among the entries). Also, according to some the term would have no meaning in the Roman world. The dichotomy wasn't gay/straight but penetrated/unpenetrated. This wouldn't really apply in the Jewish realm, however.

 

[CynthiaCypher]

The Greek eunochos was used to refer both to celibates and castrated men, but I don't recall off hand it being used to mean gay (and I just checked the LSJ and the BDAG and neither lists homosexual among the entries). Also, according to some the term would have no meaning in the Roman world. The dichotomy wasn't gay/straight but penetrated/unpenetrated. This wouldn't really apply in the Jewish realm, however.

Or it could refer to men for whom a heterosexual marriage could not be consummated

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Or it could refer to men for whom a heterosexual marriage could not be consummated

The greek term?

 

[bigbadgirl]

Just google "The Secret Gospel Of Mark".

 

[CynthiaCypher]

The greek term?

Same term Justin used when he wrote his laws...eunochos

 

[CynthiaCypher]

Just google "The Secret Gospel Of Mark".

That's what we are debating. Reading Ehrman's article, will comment on it soon

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

Same term Justin used when he wrote his laws...eunouchos

The emperor? His native tongue was latin if memory serves, and so was most of the Justinian Codex. Also, the Greek of that day wasn't the greek of Jesus' day. The koine period had ended by then.

 

[bigbadgirl]

Also, who was the young man found in the tomb of Jesus at the end of Mark?

 

[CynthiaCypher]

The emperor? His native tongue was latin if memory serves, and so was most of the Justinian Codex. Also, the Greek of that day wasn't the greek of Jesus' day. The koine period had ended by then.

And whats the latin word for eunuch?

 

[LegionOnomaMoi]

And whats the latin word for eunuch?

eunuchus. It's a greek loan word. It's perhaps even more limited in meaning.