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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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Mar 16, 2024 · Upon hearing this, his disciples respond, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry” (Matthew 19:10). Jesus then says there are indeed some who are called to be eunuchs “for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.” What is a “eunuch” in the Bible passage?
- Deuteronomy 23:1. 1 No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD.
- Esther 2:15. 15 When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested.
- Esther 4:4. 4 When Esther’s eunuchs and female attendants came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
- Hebrews 13:4. 4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
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.
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. The eunuchs of the Bible were usually castrated males or those incapable of reproduction due to a birth defect. A eunuch could also be someone who performed work typical of eunuchs, although he remained perfectly capable of having sex—i.e., “eunuch” in some cases was simply a title.
May 28, 2014 · In light of these two clues it does seem likely, although not altogether certain, that Daniel and his friends were made eunuchs by the Babylonians. And yet Daniel is one of the most honored and respected figures in the rest of the Bible.
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2 Kings 20:18. And of thy sons, &c. — Thy grand-children, who are often called sons. They shall be eunuchs, &c. — They shall be servants to that heathen monarch, whereby both their bodies will be subject to slavery, and their souls exposed to the peril of idolatry, and all sorts of wickedness.
