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  1. Mar 16, 2024 · The initial question that prompted this controversial teaching about eunuchs in the Bible actually concerned marriage. When asked about marriage and divorce in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus informs his crowd that anyone who divorces—other than for reasons of unchastity—and marries another, commits adultery (Matthew 19:9).

  2. Apr 21, 2024 · In Matthew 19:12, Jesus affirms eunuchs who have made themselves “eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.” This indicates some early Christians chose to live celibate lives to serve God. The New Testament portrays eunuchs in a positive light, as sincere seekers of truth and servants of God.

  3. Jun 21, 2024 · Eunuchs in the Bible were individuals who were castrated, either voluntarily or involuntarily, often serving in royal courts or temples. In biblical times, eunuchs held various roles such as officials, advisors, and guardians in the households of kings and queens.

  4. Eunuch (in Greek eunouchos) is referred to in only two passages in the New Testament—Matthew 19 and Acts 8. The word, also, indicates an “official” who is castrated and put in charge of harems or other duties.

  5. Oct 4, 2023 · Eunuchs relayed messages and assisted kings—such as the two or three eunuchs who threw Jezebel out an upper window for King Jehu ( 2 Kings 9:31-33 ). Kings also entrusted eunuchs to oversee royal property and livestock (I Chronicles 28:1) and fill military posts (2 Kings, chapters 23 and 24).

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  6. Jesus distinguishes three kinds of “eunuchs” in that verse: natural eunuchs (“born that way”), forced eunuchs (“made eunuchs by others”), and voluntary eunuchs (“those who choose”). Read the story of the Ethiopian Eunuch, a well-known eunuch in the Bible who was baptized by Philip the Evangelist.

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  8. Sep 2, 2018 · Now let’s shift gears to talk about eunuchs in the Bible. Why are texts on eunuchs crucial for our conversations about LGBTQ persons? Because in a sense, eunuchs were the ancient world’s equivalent of transgender persons. Eunuchs were typically born as male, and then at some point later in life, genital surgery

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