#queering jesus

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Did Jesus love Lazarus? I don't know much about their relationship. I'd like to know more.

Hey there! I assume that by “love” you mean in a specifically romantic sense -- the short answer is that Jesus absolutely loved Lazarus platonically, and that there have indeed been theories about a more romantic love between them. The longer answer:

There have been people throughout history who have theorized on various relationships between Jesus and disciples/other men in the Bible -- here’s a guy from the 1700s who wrote whole books on the topic! The most common one tends to be between Jesus and the “beloved disciple” -- see this post and this article for more on their relationship. 

Here is an article describing theories of love/romance between Jesus and Lazarus. Another article describes the “naked young man” in Mark’s gospel who is sometimes theorized to be Lazarus. 

The orientation of Jesus cannot be “proven.” However, in Jesus we see the most oppressed of our world. This webpage describes why it is appropriate to depict Jesus as gay: “When they crucified Jesus, they did violence to everyone who has ever dared to be different. Jesus said, ‘Whatever you do to the least of these, you do unto me.’ In that sense, it is entirely appropriate to show a gay Jesus on the cross.” (I do have a bone to pick with one line on the webpage that implies that all humans experience erotic feelings of some kind -- this is not true.) This webpage offers links to art and other pieces depicting a queer Christ.