[Pietro]

"Hope you agree?"

Yes, I do. It is a very well developed argument.

One interesting tangent shooting off from Preager's observation that Jews would not have considered an unmarried Rabbi to have the necessary gravitas to be a leader of a congregation is what to make of Christ.

I can see a number of interpretations:

1. His unmarried status may explain, to some extent, why the religious hierarchy took a dim view of His teachings.

2. Being Devine Himself, He did not require a mate to increase His holiness.

3. Jesus represents an evolutionary step in monotheism that transcends the Old Testament conscriptions.

Nevertheless, I think, this is a very thoughtful essay.

[RoosterRedux]

One interesting tangent shooting off from Preager's observation that Jews would not have considered an unmarried Rabbi to have the necessary gravitas to be a leader of a congregation is what to make of Christ.

I think Jesus is the exception to the rule because as the Son of God, the Church (the entire body of believers) is to be His bride.