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Blogs > Tropical_Man > Meriam's Guy


Tropical_Man 68M
6573 posts
10/19/2008 3:29 am
Marriage, Eunuchs and homosexuality (Mat 19:3-12)

(Mat 19:3-12 NIV) Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?" {4} "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' {5} and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? {6} So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." {7} "Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" {8} Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. {9} I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." {10} The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." {11} Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.

{12} For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

In this passage Jesus clearly states the biblical basis for marriage. He then goes on to give several catagories of those who cannot accept this word, including people born as eunuchs etc. Some people would see a person who is homosexual as falling into the catagory of a 'eunuch' in that married life with a woman is not for him. However, to say that it is OK to 'marry' another man would go against Jesus teaching given here on marriage, which is clearly that marriage and sex is between a male and a female. The options are either marriage or celibacy

Overcaffeinated 60F
9021 posts
10/19/2008 7:06 am

 I have read various commentaries and opinions on this passage over the years especially when I was a new Christian although I never tied it all in with homosexuality but with my own life as a Christian woman who was married and divorced before becoming a Christian.

Some will say that this passage doesn't apply at all to gentiles, others say the latter portion doesn't apply to females. Some say that what Moses allowed isn't what God allows. Some say abused women do not fall into the category of who can be remarried while others believe that abuse is tied to unfaithfulness to the marriage contract.

For me, after much reading about this passage, I had to take it to God and let Him reveal to me how this passage applies to my own life.

Thank you for showing for a different perspective as I never even considered this passage in anything than how it would apply to me personally as a straight female.


Tropical_Man 68M
6389 posts
10/20/2008 3:23 am

 Hi Lou, how are you doing?




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