tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839131113481621095.post8868842990027285103..comments2023-06-16T07:01:52.541-07:00Comments on The Blog of Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb: Was Jesus Masculine?TMWHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807155020816222182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839131113481621095.post-15377215423350236212009-01-30T09:18:00.000-08:002009-01-30T09:18:00.000-08:00Owen,Good thoughts. Your comments are well-reciev...Owen,<br>Good thoughts. Your comments are well-recieved and this is kind of what I was going for. I guess I'm wondering about how much we are supposed to let Mark's interpretation of Jesus' masculinity, etc. influence ours also? Further, are we to adopt Mark's view wholesale?T. Michael W. Halcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119080394574322124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839131113481621095.post-59916888841713190652009-01-29T15:33:00.000-08:002009-01-29T15:33:00.000-08:00I would say, from a sociological perspective, that...I would say, from a sociological perspective, that Jesus would throw our definitions of masculine out the window, if not even throw out the term almost entirely except in usage regarding relationships with females.<br><br>The "masculine" ideal is an overemphasis upon power, strength, and courage, the things related to the things males are more naturally gifted with, physical power. Defining it along the terms of the usage of physical power, Jesus was decidedly not masculine, but in terms of courage he was. The article you quoted from shifts from the external force to an internal state of mind.<br><br>However, that is more emotive, which also corresponds more with "femininity." Men are physically stronger, but women are better with their own emotions and those of others (notice I didn't say control, with neither men or women are stereotypically proficient at).<br><br>What we see in Jesus' mind set is the conjoining of "masculine" and "feminine" ideals. The courage to face a distressing end is masculine in one sense, but feminine in the other. Likewise, trust in God's power has a masculine aspect (power) and a feminine aspect (trust in others, where dependence is typically more "feminine").<br><br>I think Jesus throws the necessity of the distinctions out the window, at least in using the words to describe proper behavior (it can still describe gender propensities, justified or unjustified). But he goes beyond being masculine or feminine, but doing something that is not common to either gender, a true control of one's emotions. Particularly, anger which men stereotypically struggle and anxiety for women (although again, not exclusive to those genders).<br><br>Hope this is kind of what you were looking for.Owenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13055503656875097785noreply@blogger.com