Eunuchs

A contemporaneous tradition from India contented that all eunuchs, both those who were effeminate and
those who were more masculine in appearance, engaged in homosexuality to a greater or lesser degree. 

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Bible Eunuchs are they gay?

2. A contemporaneous tradition from India contented that all eunuchs, both those who were effeminate and those who were more masculine in appearance, engaged in homosexuality to a greater or lesser degree. (Kama Sutra II. xi. This classic was written between the first and the sixth centuries of this era but it claims to be based on traditions that were much older. ) Contrary to this, there most likely were some castrati who did not engage in homosexual acts; but such non-homosexual eunuchs, in my opinion, would have constituted a distinct minority within their class.

eunuch.. (KJV)

II Ki 9:32 And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. (KJV)

II Ki 20:18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. (KJV)

Isa 39:7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. (KJV)

Isa 56:3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. (KJV)

Isa 56:4 For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; (KJV)

Jer 29:2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;) (KJV)

Jer 34:19 The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf; (KJV)

Jer 38:7 Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; (KJV)

 

Jer 41:16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: (KJV)

Jer 52:25 He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. (KJV)

Dan 1:3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; (KJV)

Dan 1:7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. (KJV)

Dan 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (KJV)

Dan 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. (KJV)

Dan 1:10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. (KJV)

Dan 1:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, (KJV)

Dan 1:18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. (KJV)

Matt 19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. (KJV)

Acts 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, (KJV)

Acts 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? (KJV)

Acts 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? (KJV)

Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. (KJV)

Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. (KJV)

                                eu·nuch (y›"n...k)

                n.             1. A castrated man employed as a harem attendant or as a functionary in certain Asian courts.

                                2. A man or boy whose testes are nonfunctioning or have been removed.

                                [ Middle English eunuk from Latin eun¿chus from Greek eunoukhos eun¶ bed -okhos keeping ( from ekhein to keep); See segh- in Indo-European Roots.]

                                eu"nuch·ism n.

                Notes:    The word eunuch does not derive, as one might think, from the operation that produced a eunuch but rather from one of his functions. Eunuch goes back to the Greek word eunoukhos, "a castrated person employed to take charge of the women of a harem and act as chamberlain." The Greek word is derived from eun¶, "bed," and ekhein, "to keep." A eunuch, of course, was ideally suited to guard the bedchamber of women.

 

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Eunuch (Greek eunouchos, "keeping the bed"), castrated human male. From ancient times, in the Far and Middle East eunuchs were used to take charge of the women in harems or to serve as chamberlains. They often attained positions of great influence, and in Egypt the term was applied to any court officer whether or not he was castrated. The idea that eunuchs were lacking in courage and intelligence is refuted by the histories of Iran, India, and China, where they were active and effective in public affairs. The employment of eunuchs reached its height in the courts of the Byzantine emperors at Constantinople. Muslim rulers employed eunuchs mainly as harem officials.

Boys who were castrated in order to keep their soprano voices were known as castrati; the Italian soprano Carlo Broschi Farinelli (1705-82) was one of the most famous castrati. The practice was widespread in Italy until the accession of Pope Leo XIII in 1878. The voluntary practice of castration for religious celibacy appeared early in Christian history and was most prevalent in the 3rd century, but it was never officially approved by the church and came to be violently denounced.

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Abstract relations: Causation: Impotence

eunuch (noun)

eunuch, castrato

gelding, capon, bullock, steer, neuter

freemartin

 

Matter: Organic matter: Male

male (noun)

homosexual, homo (derog), fag (derog), gay, queer (derog), transvestite, androgyny, nonconformist

transsexual, eunuch, castrato

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 Source listed for Chapter 8 of Tom Horner's book "Jonathon Loved David" homosexuality in Biblical Times.

2. A contemporaneous tradition from India contented that all eunuchs, both those who were effeminate and those who were more masculine in appearance, engaged in homosexuality to a greater or lessor degree. (Kama Sutra II. Xi. This classic was written between the first and the sixth centuries of this era but it claims to be based on traditions that were much older. ) Contrary to this, there most likely were some castrati who did not engage in homosexual acts; but such non-homosexual eunuchs, in my opinion, would have constituted a distinct minority within their class.

Matt 19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. (KJV)

^i^ Just what does "All men cannot receive this saying" mean? Jesus said it himself. Jesus is explaining that generally most people cannot understand verse 12. So if you are of a mind to say you know right away what the verse is meaning then you have to be calling Jesus a liar. The scholars as well if they so readily say what they, in the expertise, think it means. I have heard many things said about these verses, most like to say it is mostly a spiritual kind of thing about sanctifying yourself to God by abstaining from sex. How can most say what it means? You must listen to the more rare explanations, because few can receive its meaning. When I first began hearing this unusual explanation I though it very hard to accept. After all this would seem like a lot of wishful thinking for gays to want it to mean Jesus himself was saying something highly respectful about gays. My sources at first seemed very un-creditable. One friend told God told him eunuchs were gays. My desire for truth demanded that eunuchs were castrated males or the like. I could not accept such an unfounded statement, however, I knew God talks to His children and I knew this man who was gay did have a very close relationship with Jesus and has manifested signs following as well. I also did hear that there were others that have this idea by God outright telling them. I just stored this thought on a shelf in my mind. Then I began finding the historical record presented evidence to this very thing. I included one source above. This is a very good book, though you may be offended by the idea that David might have been sexually involved with Jonathon (which I won't go into here), it goes into the details of the historical records concerning fertility cults of the Bible. Most pastors and Sunday school teachers avoid going into details about what in the Bible concerning these gods and goddesses. As well meaning, as most pastors are they just won't teach the real facts concerning gays and the Bible. You will have to find it out yourself like many other things.

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