Did early Bible authors consider marriage a waste of time since Jesus was going to return in their lifetime ?

Answer 1

I note with much amusement that no believers have (yet) mentioned that 'god' is the author of the bible. Perhaps we unbelievers are finally getting through to them?

Answer 2

Paul was not one of the authors of the New Testament. His works include his letters and he is one of the main subjects of the Acts of the Apostles. Paul who once persecuted Christians, apparently had a siezure while on the way to Damascus to do more of the same. He attributed the seizure to Jesuss, saying that he had a vision of Jesus during that event and converted. He often disagreed with the original followers and the apostles of Jesus. He went his own way, preaching and writting until he was beheaded in Rome. HIs works are the most infulential writings and teachings of all of the founders of Christianity, even though he contradicts the teachings of Jesus. Virtually all, if not literally all of the early chruch leaders who were involved in the first eveangelical movement that later became known as "Christianity' fully believed that the second coming of Jesus Christ was due at any moment and within their own life times. This was based on such New Testament passages as the one that said some of the first followers of Jesus would not taste death before he returned and that the apostles would not have gone to all of the towns of Palestine before the second coming would become a reality. Obvioulsy, who ever wrote those text was in error as all of the same (and then some) have long since died and they have gone to all of the towns of what was then Palestine without the second coming having happened. As to Paul's obvious issues with marriage and sexuality, one can only wonder where such realy arose from. Your citations and observations seem correct. All of the three major monotheisitic religions have errors in their scriptures, along with contradicitions, inaccuracies and "scientific teachings" which are neither scientific nor accurate. Even if these religions have been given to humankind from some deity, it was delivered through humans beings and humans make mistakes. Some are awilling to realize the same and accept it and some aren't. C'est la vie!

Answer 3

Only someone with a poor understanding of the word, could make any such claim. You will not find that Jesus ever stated when he would return. You may misquote the verse where in discussing the end times, he stated that when these things start to occurs, that generation would not pass away before his return, but once again, it would be nice if people would simple read what he said.

Answer 4

Many Married In the Old Testament.
Many didn't accept Jesus as the Messiah
then, or now. They are still waiting.
Christians know He has come.

Answer 5

Pixie_Pagan did an excellant job of providing you with some verses showing that marriage was not a waste of time,

but the big issue was persecution of christians. Times were hard on them, and married folks had it additionally hard as they had families to worry about.

it was not to put down marriage, it was to deal with the hostile times.

some good news though, remember, christians are always on the brink of extinction.

Answer 6

You should keep in mind that Paul, the person in the New Testament who had the most to say about marriage NEVER GOT MARRIED himself.

"It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband." -- 1 Corinthians 7:1-2

"For I would that all men were even as I myself.... I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn" -- 1 Corinthians 7:7-9

"Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife." -- 1 Corinthians 7:27

"But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none." -- 1 Corinthians 7:29

Bible scholars believe the early Christians believed Christ was coming soon, the old Jeruselem was going to be destroyed and God's Kingdom established in heaven and it was going to happen soon.

Answer 7

Marriage is a waste of time since, everyone has sex & children before marriage these days.

Answer 8

No

Jesus said "all men should marry" that is not an order, but a request.

Answer 9

No but some considered it a distraction

Answer 10

No, didn't peter have kids?

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wikipedia says peter had a daughter Petronilla. and it says peter called Mark his son, but it is often looked at as figuratively.