If Jesus Had a Wife…

If Jesus Had a Wife… September 20, 2012

So, it seems that some Coptic Christians in the 4th century maybe possibly thought that Jesus was married. Is this the end of Christianity as we know it?!? I doubt it. I also doubt that Jesus had a wife, but I’m not going to call it the equivalent of proposing that “George Washington was a woman,” as some biblical scholars have.

It’s especially relevant to readers of this blog, as we discuss this week’s Haunting Question about the Gnostic Gospels.

It has, however, led to some fun on Twitter:

 So, what do you think? Does it change your faith if Jesus had a wife? 


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