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Is it possible Jesus was a widower?

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Jesus was fully God and fully man, not your average person.

"For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people." - Hebrews. 2:17

Jesus was a human too. He lived as a human, except without sin because he is God. Look at Jesus from a historical perspective as well rather than just from a theological perspective.
 
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I'm not saying he was. I hold the view he probably wasn't. But, it is a possibility we should still consider.

Considered:

Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;
Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor;
Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber;
Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug;
Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg;
-- Genesis 11

If we presume that these men's young wives had their first children in the first year or two of marriage, there really isn't much evidence for very early marriage of males in ancient Israel. Betrothals might have been quite early, but we don't know when consummation might really have occurred...except after the age of 30 appears to be par for the course.

What evidence is there that Jesus would have to have been married early?

Do you have a reason to consider it further? What does it change for you? What do you think it should change for anyone else?
 
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Considered:

Peleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu;
Serug lived thirty years, and became the father of Nahor;
Shelah lived thirty years, and became the father of Eber;
Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug;
Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg;
-- Genesis 11

If we presume that these men's young wives had their first children in the first year or two of marriage, there really isn't much evidence for very early marriage of males in ancient Israel. Betrothals might have been quite early, but we don't know when consummation might really have occurred...except after the age of 30 appears to be par for the course.

What evidence is there that Jesus would have to have been married early?

Do you have a reason to consider it further? What does it change for you? What do you think it should change for anyone else?

It could be assumed from the early betrothals. Again, I believe Jesus probably wasn't married. But it is interesting to discuss, and it's not outside the realm of possibility.
 
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Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

Since most people in Jesus time got married, but Jesus having a wife is not mentioned in the New Testament, is it possible Jesus could have been a widower?

Is that what God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, here to do? Was that God the Father's will for Him? And secondarily, did Jesus Christ follow the Father's will?

Thank you kindly.
 
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Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

Since most people in Jesus time got married, but Jesus having a wife is not mentioned in the New Testament, is it possible Jesus could have been a widower?

He's engaged to His Church.
 
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Is that what God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, here to do? Was that God the Father's will for Him? And secondarily, did Jesus Christ follow the Father's will?

Thank you kindly.

True, but Jesus was still a human and like us in everyway.
 
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Originally Posted by whoisdiss View Post
Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

Since most people in Jesus time got married, but Jesus having a wife is not mentioned in the New Testament, is it possible Jesus could have been a widower?

Originally Posted by brinny View Post
Is that what God sent His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ, here to do? Was that God the Father's will for Him? And secondarily, did Jesus Christ follow the Father's will?

Thank you kindly.

True, but Jesus was still a human and like us in everyway.

Was He a sinner?

Thank you kindly.
 
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True, but Jesus was still a human and like us in everyway.

All that means is that He was a human being. It does not mean He carried any of our normal baggage. In the wilderness, He took the measure of all our failures and set them aside.
 
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Sorry if this is in the wrong area.

Since most people in Jesus time got married, but Jesus having a wife is not mentioned in the New Testament, is it possible Jesus could have been a widower?

Yes but it is also possible he is a she disguised as a man. The product of a virgin birth is always a female in xy sex determination species.

non canon texts describe Jesus and Mary are exceptionally close. They even kissed on the lips but they were not married. Possiby an unmarried lesbian couple. Mary knew it.
 
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Yes but it is also possible he is a she disguised as a man. The product of a virgin birth is always a female in xy sex determination species.

non canon texts describe Jesus and Mary are exceptionally close. They even kissed on the lips but they were not married. Possiby an unmarried lesbian couple. Mary knew it.

Nah, John was his homosexual lover. Everyone knows that.

Next.
 
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Nah, John was his homosexual lover. Everyone knows that.

Next.

The character of John the beloved was a mystery. He was unnamed in the gospel of John.

In non canon refs the beloved disc was Mary.

And why was the paintings of him looked looked like a young woman?
 
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