Or a husband? or whatever?
Why is he the only deity? Doesn't he ever get tired of dealing with the entire universe 24/7?
2006-12-10 08:09:20 · 10 answers · asked by Jerse 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
we don't. You would think that a wife of god would be mentioned in the bible though...
2006-12-10 08:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Ambiguity 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guess what? God DOES tell us in the Bible that He has a wife. It's Israel.
The entire format of the Book of Deuteronomy is that of both an ancient treaty and an ancient marriage contract. In this book, Moses took all the various facets of the three earlier books and presented them in the form of an ancient marriage contract. In this book we find the marriage contract signed between Israel and God whereby Israel becomes the Wife of Jehovah.
There are key passages that demonstrate how the Book of Deuteronomy fits into the scheme of a marriage contract. The first passage is found in Deuteronomy 5:1-3, which declares that God entered into a covenant with His people Israel at Mount Sinai. The Jewish prophets always viewed this covenant-relationship as a marriage contract. In Deuteronomy 6:10-15, God announces His jealousy over His Wife, Israel: "You shall fear Jehovah your God; and him shall you serve, and shall swear by his name. You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples that are round about you; for Jehovah your God in the midst of you is a jealous God; lest the anger of Jehovah your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth (Deut. 6:13-15)." In this passage, Israel is warned against committing adultery through the worship of other gods because God’s burning jealousy will be kindled against her and will eventually cause her expulsion out of the Land.
Ezekiel is one example of the Jewish prophets who viewed this covenant-relationship as a marriage contract: "Now when I passed by you, and looked upon you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness: yea, I swore unto you, and entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord Jehovah, and you became mine (Ezekiel 16:8)."
I hope this answers your question. Peace.
EDIT: as a point of clarification, the Church is not yet Jesus' wife; we are "espoused" (engaged to Him). We will not be married to Him until right before the Second Coming, with the marriage supper being celebrated on earth.
2006-12-10 08:14:49 · answer #2 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people, including me, believe that there are 2 faces to God. The masculine and feminine. It takes a woman to bring forth life.
2006-12-10 08:12:56 · answer #3 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? With his schedule? He's got enough on his hands already without all that nagging to boot.
(obviously,this is tongue in cheek)
ps good answer Midge!!
2006-12-10 08:23:28 · answer #4 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the only one who could answer such a question would be God himself.
2006-12-10 08:12:48 · answer #5 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zeus totally does have a wife (and some freaky on-the-side stuff too!)
2006-12-10 08:12:23 · answer #6 · answered by N 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't have a husband and sometimes I get soooo horny!!!!
I hope he doesn't have the same problem!!!!
2006-12-10 08:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by CURVY 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Are you suggesting that it's lonely at the top?
2006-12-10 08:12:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus does have a wife. His Church.
2006-12-10 08:18:57 · answer #9 · answered by Midge 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no god. And if there was, he'd be a bisexual
2006-12-10 09:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by eNdofthELinE9 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋