Ginger2:
Of course, Jesus loved her, too. But there is no evidence to suggest they were married. Why jump to a baseless conclusion? We have shown clearly the evidence you have provided denies your assertions.
If Jesus was not married, you are going to have to drop the claim that he was a Rabbi or even a Jewish man. But be careful because you might be contributing for the collapse of Christianity.
As I requested in an earlier post, "Can you please reference the Scriptures that say a teacher of the law must be married? I know priests were required to be married, Lev 21:13
But where does it command teachers to take a wife?
Ginger2:
Even if you could prove this, it doesn’t change the fact that you are wrong about Mary M. The disciple who refers to himself as the one “Jesus loved” is a man - not a woman. Therefore it is not Mary M.
You are so careless about these things that you don’t even think about the disservice you cause to Jesus’ credibility by claiming that he loved one of the 12 in a special way in spite of the others. “Beloved” is too special to be said without moral implications. I love my mother, but my beloved was my wife. Jesus could love his disciples; but his beloved was Mary Magdalene.
A Jew would never call another “my beloved” if he is not a homosexual. I am sorry if only to use this word here could be an offense. But that’s what Christians make non-Christian think.
No offense taken. You are a not-Christian. But I am not the cause of your ignorance. You choose it freely.
re: “Jesus loved”
Jhn 15:9
As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
nothing sexual here
Mark 10:21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
nothing sexual here
Luk 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for
she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.
nothing sexual here
Jhn 11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. …
36 Then said the Jews,
Behold how he loved him!
nothing sexual here
re: “beloved”
Mat 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
nothing sexual here
Eph 1:6 … wherein
he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
nothing sexual here
Luk 20:13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do?
I will send my beloved son:…
nothing sexual here
Col 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
nothing sexual here
Act 15:25 … to send chosen men unto you with** our beloved Barnabas and Paul,**
nothing sexual here
Rom 1:7
To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints:
nothing sexual here
Rom 16:8 ** Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord**.
nothing sexual here
Ginger2:
“probably” is the reason you continue to run in circles. Show us evidence from the Scriptures. Telling us Jesus refers to a woman as “he” or “him” is not going to convince anyone.
I have to go in a circle because that’s the only way to get you coming in circles. I have showed you pleny of evidences in the Scriptures for my assertions;
I have disproved your “scriptural proofs”
Mary M. is a woman. The disciple in question was a man
Jesus was not the groom , he was a guest at the wedding.
Jesus denied responsibility for providing the wine
but the Scriptures are less important to you than church tradition. I don’t follow church Tradition. I’m not Catholic.