Was Paul called "Rabbi?"?

Question

Was Jesus also called Rabbi? Would this indicate that he was married??

I think not. Paul certainly wasn't. Jesus wasn't either, to my knowledge.

Answer 1

Jesus, yes, he was...

Paul, see 1 Timothy 2:7 "I was appointed to be a messenger and an apostle to preach the good news. I am telling the truth. I’m not lying. God appointed me to be a teacher of the true faith to those who aren’t Jews."

Paul applies the Greek translation of rabbi to himself, but the Hebrew/Aramaic form, "rabbi," is not found in the text linked to Paul.

Jesus instructed the apostles, "But you shouldn’t be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have only one Master, and you are all brothers." in Matthew 23:8.

Answer 2

There was a time when Jesus was addressed as Rabboni which also means Rabbi because earlier before his arrest and execution he was preaching to the Jews. Paul may also have been called for quite sometime until he was allowed to have his teachings be used by the first Roman Christians. Rabbi is just a Jewish calling for teacher.

Answer 3

Rabbi, meaning teacher. The disciples of Jesus used the word frequently when addressing Him, John the baptist was also called Rabbi. You can read in Matthew 23:1-13 of what Jesus taught about the use of this term.

Answer 4

Scriptures support Jesus' being single.
Rabbi was a term used frequently for "teacher."
Paul, however, declared himself to be a Pharisee of the Pharisees, completely faithful to the Levitical Laws.
The Law required that the Pharisees be married.
So at some point, Paul was married. There are a few passages in His Epistles that COULD be stretched to support the idea.

Answer 5

"The claims in the New Testament portion concerning Jesus correspond to those claims in the Old Testament portion which refer to the angel of the Lord. Jesus claimed to be the supreme malakh of God: "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). The angel of the Lord did miraculous acts; so did Jesus. (See John 2:9, Matthew 8:3, Luke 7:11, Matthew 15:32, etc.) The angel of the Lord taught and instructed people; Jesus was called "rabbi" (John 20:16). The angel of the Lord is a judge of mankind; in John 5:22 we see "The Father judges no one, but had entrusted all judgement to the Son." Are Jesus of Nazareth and the angel that wrestled with Jacob one and the same? Carefully study the Scriptures for God's answer. "

Answer 6

Jesus was called Rabbi which means master
Paul was not called Rabbi

Answer 7

Jesus was called Rabbi, simply because he was a teacher. Not all rabbis are married; Jesus was not married. I don't believe Paul was ever referred to or called himself rabbi. But, here are some others:

Paul, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ (Rom.1:1)
Paul, called as an apostle (I Cor.1:1)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus (II Cor.1:1)
Paul, an apostle (not sent from men...) (Gal.1:1)

Answer 8

Rabbis don't have to be married, although they can be. Paul was not a rabbi, J*sus was called one, although it has never been proved whether he actually was according to the Jewish authority at that time.

Answer 9

Four Aramaic words appear as titles for Jesus: Rabbi, or teacher; Amen, or prophet; Messias, or Christ; and Mar, or Lord. The most neutral and least controversial of these words is probably Rabbi.

Paul was never called Rabbi in the new testament.

Answer 10

"Rabbi" was a term of address meaning "master" or "teacher", so I see no reason why Paul could not have been called that. The rabbinate as we know it today did not exist.