Jesus...had a wife?

[Slarvainian]

Maybe some of you will remember from a few years ago when a ancient Egyptian piece of papyrus was found and when deciphered said Jesus, had a wife. Well there's been a little bit of an update and this piece of papyrus has been verified as real and is dated to about when the original biblical gospels were written.

Source:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/jesus-had-a-wife-say-scientists-as-ancient-papyrus-scroll-verified-9255110.html

I, personally never know what to what is actually true about all these gospels written around this time. Some being put into the bible, others cast away as fake. All of this decided of course by man on what was real and what was a false gospel.

Your thoughts NS?

[Belzia]

this doesn't really change anything at all

[The Scientific States]

I read about this, and found it very interesting. I'm an atheist, but I find Early Christianity very interesting.


This was obviously a work of early Christian communities, and it might be untrue, but I find it interesting nonetheless. We don't know many concrete facts about Jesus, all we can historically say about him is that he probably existed, was a preacher, and that he died. The gospels, iirc, don't mention Jesus not having a wife, or having a wife, so if he existed, which I find likely, he could have had a wife.

Other early Christian communities also mentioned a possible brother of Jesus.

[Thafoo]

He should have had a husband he'd be much happier

[Belzia]

He should have had a husband he'd be much happier

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

[Thafoo]

He should have had a husband he'd be much happier

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

[Belzia]

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I disagree, but that's not eh point of the discussion here.

[Shaggai]

I kind of doubt the veracity of the Gospel of St. Thomas. So sue me.

[Neutraligon]

Considering he was a Jewish man, this is hardly a surprise.

[Jamzmania]

I read about this, and found it very interesting. I'm an atheist, but I find Early Christianity very interesting.


This was obviously a work of early Christian communities, and it might be untrue, but I find it interesting nonetheless. We don't know many concrete facts about Jesus, all we can historically say about him is that he probably existed, was a preacher, and that he died. The gospels, iirc, don't mention Jesus not having a wife, or having a wife, so if he existed, which I find likely, he could have had a wife.

Other early Christian communities also mentioned a possible brother of Jesus.

The Bible also mentions multiple brothers and sisters of Jesus. Joseph and Mary had other children besides Jesus.

[Margno]

Oh yeah, remember when that huge historical breakthrough was all over CNN? No? Who's Dan Brown?

[Seaxeland]

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I can't imagine anyone being happy in Hell.

[Blazedtown]

Considering he was a Jewish man, this is hardly a surprise.

And being a Jewish man in Jerusalem he probably had a Jewish wife. Which is probably why he wanted to stay on the cross.

[-The West Coast-]

He needed to get laid, that's why he had a whore not a wife.

[Need a Name]

What the heck... It doesn't change anything... but... Still...

[Thafoo]

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I can't imagine anyone being happy in Hell.

I imagine it's an egalitarian thinker's utopia, so yes, I would be.

[The Fascist American Empire]

Are we talking about Jesus of Nazareth here? Because that was a pretty common name back then.

[Divair2]

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I can't imagine anyone being happy in Hell.

You must not have a very powerful imagination.

[Russian Socialist Soviet States]

He didn't have a wife. The papyrus is a lie!

[The Fascist American Empire]

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I don't want either.

[Russian Socialist Soviet States]

I read about this, and found it very interesting. I'm an atheist, but I find Early Christianity very interesting.


This was obviously a work of early Christian communities, and it might be untrue, but I find it interesting nonetheless. We don't know many concrete facts about Jesus, all we can historically say about him is that he probably existed, was a preacher, and that he died. The gospels, iirc, don't mention Jesus not having a wife, or having a wife, so if he existed, which I find likely, he could have had a wife.

Other early Christian communities also mentioned a possible brother of Jesus.

The Bible also mentions multiple brothers and sisters of Jesus. Joseph and Mary had other children besides Jesus.

It was referring to His cousins.

[Draica]

He did not.

Jesus did not get married. In John 2 at the wedding of Cana Jesus was invited (John 2:2). You aren’t invited to your own wedding. Also, Jesus knew that he was going to be crucified (Matt. 20:18-19). He would not have married a woman knowing he would not be able to provide for her later. Also, the Lamb, who is Jesus, will attend the wedding feast as the bridegroom later (Rev. 19:7; 21:9). So, we could say he will be “married” in the future.

[Prusslandia]

I can't imagine anyone being happy in Hell.

I imagine it's an egalitarian thinker's utopia, so yes, I would be.

Agreed.

And this now brings up the next question. Did he have children, or was he free of such responsibilities ?

[Divair2]

Probably. Kids too, unless he was infertile.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

considering the era, that wouldn't have worked out well.

Every man should have had a husband, every woman a wife. They'd all be ecstatically happy if they did.

I'm not sure I would want that.