Jesus is a name known to most, but what would this name be had Mary given birth to a daughter. The daughter of God. Would she have been crucified, would she have become the Saviour of her people? What would have been her impact on the world?
2006-12-16 17:20:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You would never have heard of her. Men were so sexist at those times that they would never have believed she was God's daughter, they wouldn't have listened to her and they would definitely not have followed her. They would have stoned her to death for blasphemy I guess.
2006-12-16 19:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by undir 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
If Mary had given birth to a daughter, the child would not have become the savior of the world. The prophecies were given about a firstborn son, not a daughter. "A virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel, which is God With Us."
Your supposed daughter of Mary would have simply been a baby girl born in a godly Jewish family, nothing more. She would not have had disciples, been a rabbi, or listened to by multitudes, let alone crucified for claiming to be the "I Am" and defying/embarassing the religious and political leaders.
Most non-Catholic Christian theologians interpret Scripture to clearly say that Mary *did* have sons and daughters after Jesus was born. None of those children qualified as the Messiah, though one (James) became an early leader of the Church and wrote the New Testament book of James.
Your question reflects today's views of women religious leaders, not how women were viewed 2000 years ago.
2006-12-17 01:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Jessie sounds nice. She'd never have been crucified though she could easily have been stoned to death - Christianity would never have got off the ground if Jesus had been a woman because of the sexism and misogynism which is rampant in the bible.
Incidentally scientifically, where it is possible for a woman to have a child without a father the child would have to be a girl.
2006-12-17 06:29:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mary would not have had a daughter. She was told by the angel Gabriel that she would have a son. I don't think that they would have crucified women in those times anyhow.
2006-12-17 18:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Plato 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Her name would be Emanuelle, and she would not have had any stories written about her. She would be a poor peasant girl and would have to live in a menstration hut for one week out of the month. No one would care about this girl, because how could a woman possibly be the saviour? Also, Mary would be punished for cheating on Joseph.
2006-12-17 01:27:06 · answer #5 · answered by apikailaa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They Bible says Mary had sons and daughters but it descent give the daughters names.
2006-12-17 01:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most likley Mary or Jualia.
2006-12-17 01:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesette
2006-12-17 01:21:40 · answer #8 · answered by sundancer332003 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mary did have other sons and daughters
2006-12-17 01:26:48 · answer #9 · answered by dianehaggart 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I thought that mary had a little lamb,and the midwife had a heart attack
2006-12-17 06:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋