It's been a while since I've posted, I know... but nobody died (and if they did, I'm sorry to hear that -- I, for one, am not responsible for the medical costs), so we're OK, no "razzing" me about it!
So lately, I've been thinking this: No where, no, not one source (not even in any un-canonical gospels or, certainly not any canonical ones) does it ever state that Jesus was NOT married, NOR does it ever say that he preached celibacy, in the first place! "So, where are are we getting this celibacy in the church from?" The rest of the Bible. Shut up, a lot of other cool guys in the Old and New testament say this stuff. But, He did, preach about love, marriage (A lot in non-canonical gospels, and some in the New Testament), so there you have it. NOW: The obvious argument, is that, just like it didn't mention Him not being married, it never mentions Him being married, either. Yeah, it sure doesn't... in Revelations, "The Wife of the Lamb" means Jerusalem... just like the Song of Songs (or Solomon) is The Holy Church (actually, I can't comment on that one. We'll just have to leave that one in there for now... who knows what that's about!). Copied from the actual Revelations:
7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.” 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that!
I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony
of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy.”Now, do make things worse (for everyone here rolling their eyes at me, saying, "pffftttt, she can't prove notin'!" oh here you go.) here is a verse (Matthew 19:10-20) that has Jesus telling His Apostles to accept celibacy, but not necessarily that He Himself was, or that He wanted them to be:
11 But He said to them, “All cannot accept this saying, but only those to whom it has been given: 12 For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their
mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men, and
there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of
heaven’s sake. He who is able to accept it, let him accept it.”
I don't know, what do you think? Comment below!
~~Clarabelle Elizabeth
The
disciples *said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife
is like this, it is better not to marry." But He said to them, "Not all
men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.
"For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb;
and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also
eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of
heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it." - See more
at: http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Celibacy#sthash.fepFOfiS.dpuf
The
disciples *said to Him, "If the relationship of the man with his wife
is like this, it is better not to marry." But He said to them, "Not all
men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given.
"For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother's womb;
and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also
eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of
heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it." - See more
at: http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Celibacy#sthash.fepFOfiS.dpuf
Matthew 19:10-12
Matthew 19:10-1
Matthew 19:10-12