Not everyone is called to marry

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I totally understand and believe that SSM is a no go. I need examples of Biblical times people who never married.
 
A majority of the prophets were not married since they dedicated their lives to God’s service.

Also, the Levites were not married.
 
Thank you. I have had an “ah ha” moment. lol. I think that if we give examples of good, holy people who never married that it would be more meaningful than just saying, “not everyone is called to be married.”
 
Jesus
St. Paul
St. John the Evangelist
St. John the Baptist
St. Timothy

Just Biblical ones I can think of off the top of my head.
 
John the Baptist
John the author of the fourth Gospel
Paul
Jesus

-Tim-
 
Bballer32 said:
A majority of the prophets were not married since they dedicated their lives to God’s service.

Also, the Levites were not married.
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I’s pretty sure Jeremiah wasn’t. However, I’m equally sure Samuel was (his sons are mentioned).

However, the Levites were an entire tribe. Not only did they marry but the priests also married (the Aaronic priesthood passed in the father’s line). The idea of celibacy for the Kingdom was largely introduced by Jesus.
 
Bballer32 said:
A majority of the prophets were not married since they dedicated their lives to God’s service.

Also, the Levites were not married.
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I think the only marriage restrictions on Levites were that (Aaronic) priests had to marry virgins (not, for example, widows) of the tribe of Levi. But I’ve had a lot of meetings today and I am feeling too lazy to look it up. 🙂

–Jen
 
Celibacy was never part of the Jewish tradition, at least in the lifelong sense.

However, it is equally true that God nowhere in Scripture promises everybody a spouse. The 2 best human beings who ever breathed (our LORD, and the BVM) lived lives of virginity.

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Actually that is not true that celibacy was not a part of the Jewish tradition. We are just completing a Bible Study on Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Numbers and just covered the laws that referred to retaining virginity within a marriage.

From the Lesson on the Validity and Annulment of Vows Numbers Chapter 30 (Fr. Panessa)
A vow is a solemn promise made to God. One type of vow would be the voluntary promise of lifelong virginity to God. In this case, a person would consecrate his or her entire life to God alone. Yet family order and responsibility remain of critical importance. An unmarried woman would be under the authority of her father. If her father opposed her vow, then the Lord will release her from her solemn promise. However, if her father says nothing in opposition to her, then the vow of the unmarried woman is binding before God.

Marriages were made differently in ancient Hebrew culture, than in contemporary culture. Commonly, a marriage would be arranged by the father of a young man and the father of a young woman. A bride price was paid and gifts of land and livestock were given. The prospective bride and groom might not even meet before the wedding. If on the wedding day, a woman’s husband learns of her vow of virginity, and disapproves of it, the Lord will release her from her vow. But, if her husband says nothing, then her vow will stand.
 
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