I was reading matthew 19:11-12 and i couldn't understand exactly what that means, i read online some zany thesis and all that but it doesn't satisfy me, i want the biblical connotation, what Jesus meant (serious answers please)
2007-01-29 04:28:56 · 14 answers · asked by ejuju 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christ was referring to 2 types of eunuchs one was castrated by man the other was a chosen celibate.
Which means he was just no longer sexually active by choice
2007-01-29 04:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by question man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible clearly states in Matthew 19:12 a eunuch means (1) born from their mother s womb, (2) made by men and (3) by choice. It s interesting how conveniently some people skip over Number 1. Also, homosexually is referred to as an abomination - but guess what? Take a gander at Proverbs 6:16-19 and see the other abominations. Had a lobster or shrimp lately? Well, check out Leviticus 11:9-12. See Proverbs 17:15 which includes some attorneys and judges. Oh, how about a good ole ham sandwich? Now check out Deuteronomy; it ll blow you away. I guess you can choose which abomination you want to accept as gospel and which is to be ignored because it doesn t suite you.
2015-10-04 10:23:51 · answer #2 · answered by Mary Ann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A eunuch is a castrated man; the term usually refers to those castrated in order to perform a specific social function, as was common in many societies of the past. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 21st century BC. Over the millennia since, they have performed a wide variety of functions in many different cultures such as courtiers or equivalent domestics, treble singers, religious specialists, government officials, military commanders, and guardians of women or harem servants. In some societies, the notion of eunuch has been expanded to include men who are impotent with women or are simply celibate.
The English word eunuch is from the Greek eune ("bed") and ekhein ("to keep"), effectively "bed keeper." Servants or slaves were usually castrated in order to make them safer servants of a royal court where physical access to the ruler could wield great influence – seemingly lowly domestic functions such as making the ruler's bed, bathing him, cutting his hair, carrying him in his litter or even relaying messages, giving him "the ruler's ear" could impart de facto power on the formally humble but trusted servant, as reflected in the humble origins and etymology of many high offices (e.g. chancellor started out as a servant guarding the entrance to an official's study). Eunuchs supposedly did not generally have loyalties to the military, the aristocracy, or to a family of their own (having neither offspring nor in-laws, at the very least), and were thus seen as more trustworthy and less interested in establishing a private 'dynasty'. Because their condition usually lowered their social status, they could also be easily replaced or killed without repercussion. In cultures that had both harems and eunuchs, eunuchs were sometimes used as harem servants (compare the female odalisque) or seraglio guards.
2007-01-29 04:36:02 · answer #3 · answered by landhermit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An enuch is a castrated man. Heh heh...*sniggers*
"Biblical connotation?" If you read Matthew, then that's one right there. Anyway enuchs were also used in other kingdoms, such as India, where they would be slaves.
2007-01-29 04:34:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure of the biblical meaning but the historical meaning is that a eunuch was a man that was castrated (by actual removal of testes) and therefore incapable of having sex.
2007-01-29 04:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Give life. Be an organ donor! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a Eunuch is literally someone that had there testicles removed. This was done for religious reasons coming from pre-Christian Europe, continuing into Christianity just as many other practices did. It was considered to be an act of devotion to God. Similar to the cut off your hand if it offends you bit.
2007-01-29 04:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Robby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It can mean:
1) Men born without male genitalia
or,
2) Men who voluntarily agreed to castration for spiritual reasons or for a vow.
2007-01-29 04:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Euhuchs are men that are without testicles either by birth, or by mans doing of removing them.
He means that even they can receive the Gospel, and the rewarded Heaven.
2007-01-29 04:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by fivefootnuttinhuny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a eunuch is when they used to castrate slave boys so they wouldn't be sexual,
isn't that disgusting?
Kings used to castrate their slave boys (even children) and they would use them for sex.
CHild rape was very frequent in biblical times, why do you think there is no sin or commandments against it?
2007-01-29 04:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
enuch is a castrated male.
2007-01-29 04:32:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋