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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Jesus does have a wife

Jesus does have a wife, that is, in the eschatological sense.  The new text spoken of here: 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/04/10/new-tests-show-evidence-forgery-gospel-jesus-wife/IusII8b4eI86HgDTKipLhN/story.html
    
that may be a forgery saying Jesus had a wife, or just someone in the eighth century writing for the Enquirer is not the first reference to Jesus being married. The last book of the Bible, Revelation, describes the Bride (wife) of Jesus, speaking, indeed, of the time to come, the eschaton.  "Come, I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb."  Revelation 21:9.  

It is very hard for us in this sexual time we live in to divorce intimacy with sexual intercourse.

Intimacy does not equal sexual intercourse.  Harvard professor Karen L. King's study of the ancient text would be much more quickly passed over if this belief that sex is intimacy and that no sex is death were not so dominant in our culture.

   "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star."  The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.                        
                                                                 Revelation 22:16-17

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