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To: Servant of the Nine
There is nothing in the four gospels to say that Jesus was celibate, or even that he was not a widower. The gospels record only what the Disciples thought important, not every aspect of Jesus life.


Jesus was an observant Jew, was he not?? If so, then it would have been VERY odd for him not to have taken a wife. (I think. I am no expert on ancient Jewish customs)

662 posted on 04/26/2002 7:02:11 AM PDT by gratefulwharffratt
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To: gratefulwharffratt
Jesus was an observant Jew, was he not?? If so, then it would have been VERY odd for him not to have taken a wife.

You are correct, and it would be preposterous to think he could have been a Rabi, which he was while never married.

SO9

672 posted on 04/26/2002 7:11:19 AM PDT by Servant of the Nine
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