If we asked anachronistically whether Jesus was egalitarian or complementarian, we could look at his teaching on polygamy, divorce and singleness. In each case he took what could be regarded as an egalitarian stance - he rejected polygamy as unequal, forbade the men-only no-fault divorce, and allowed both men and women to remain single. His own singleness was a scandal in a society where procreation was regarded as a divine command. He was probably unable to marry because he was an unofficial mamzer (illegitimate), so no decent girl would be allowed to marry him.
"The Scandal of Equality in Jesus' Ethical Teaching"
If we asked anachronistically whether Jesus was egalitarian or complementarian, we could look at his teaching on polygamy, divorce and singleness. In each case he took what could be regarded as an egalitarian stance - he rejected polygamy as unequal, forbade the men-only no-fault divorce, and allowed both men and women to remain single. His own singleness was a scandal in a society where procreation was regarded as a divine command. He was probably unable to marry because he was an unofficial mamzer (illegitimate), so no decent girl would be allowed to marry him.
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