BioBeing

Reading some of the Historical vs Mythical Jesus threads got me thinking (uh oh!)

If Jesus was really the Son of God, but Mary's son too - what was his genetic make up? [Assuming Joseph had no input of course.] Where did the "paternal" DNA come from? Or did he even have DNA?



Hmmm - maybe this should be in GRD or S&S (or even elsewhere...) Mods, feel free to move!

Darth Dane

Good question, I reason that Jesus was born of both Maria and Josef. Jesus then received, after being missed for some years (possibly india?) the God-conciousness as yogi's refer to it.
If you read "the Gospel of teh Holy twelve" you will find a more probable Jesus....it probably isn't the whole picture.

This leads me to think that if Jesus could achieve this conciousness, then I am also able to do that. I may need to practice more, I don't know how gifted Jesus was when he was born, if he didn't need so much practice.


Jesus is like one of us.

"What if God was one of us"




DD - Love Spliff

Gurdur

human X, supernatural Y.

GeoTheo

He was from a seed. Sperm contians little people seeds. The womans body just fertilizes it. That is How Levi paid tithes to Melchizadec (spelling ?) "in" Abraham. He was in Abrahams "loins"
Bottom line: Biblical writers didn't understand DNA and in addition had a false understanding of sexual reproduction. This shows up in the text. So there is no way to know the answer to this question. There are several theological explanations for the virgin birth, however. One being that Josef's line was cursed. Another is a theory that original sin is passed on through sexual reproduction, so since Jesus was virgin born he would not have any original sin. Christians can only speculate on Jesus DNA make up. In a way He is portrayed as a clean slate as far as his humanity goes, untainted by Adam's sin.

schu

He had the exact same DNA as Adam and Eve. If Eve was made with the rib of Adam and Eve was the mother of all mankind then we all have the exact DNA, the DNA of Adam. That we don't all have the same DNA might make some of us rather skeptical people doubt this story.

BioBeing

DD - But you assumed that he was human (and then imbided with godness - which only begs the question, but I'll leave that for now). I was looking for the other picture. And I'd say that God was made in our image (by us) - so he is just like us.

Supernatural Y, seeds, Adam's ribs... All valiant attempts Kind of a conundrum isn't it?

I guess God could have just made a sperm using some made up DNA, and then artificially inseminated Mary, but that would then make Jesus half human at best.

Darth Dane

DD - But you assumed that he was human (and then imbided with godness - which only begs the question, but I'll leave that for now). I was looking for the other picture. And I'd say that God was made in our image (by us) - so he is just like us.

I don't assume he was human, it just makes more sense if he was. I don't know what Jesus was, I haven't met the guy

yes God seems to be made in our image, each individuals image!
If the bible is true, it means that God is all of us, only we cannot see it right away, maybe we don't need to see it, only act as if it was true, then harmony would ensue perhaps!

I guess God could have just made a sperm using some made up DNA, and then artificially inseminated Mary, but that would then make Jesus half human at best.

Yes, Jesus is a symbol of our very own divine heritage, if we are to believe the bible, or more importantly our selves. What each believe should not be spat upon, as it is holy in their image!

Let each walk in their own truth.....





DD - Love Spliff

Magus55

Very interesting question indeed. One that will never be answered though ( at least by science). He most definately had an X chromosome from Mary, which may be where He gets his humanity from, but the rest of Him I guess consists of His divinity. Not like it would be difficult for God to come to Earth as a man without a biological, earthly father. Its a moot point anyway since you would need a body to test His DNA, which of course doesn't exist on Earth.

abe smith

Dear BIOBeing; I have a one-page paper title *Congratulations He's A Girl* which I'll be happy to send you; not sure I can do it on-line by email; or more comfortably for me , as a printed sheet to you by snailmail (USPS) -- free of course. My paper, which no cleric will respond to, explains the biology of why, if (as Roman Catholicism asserts as TRUTH) Jesus had NO human Father, and only ONE, HUMAN , FEMALE parent, he had to have been a FEMALE == NO Y chromosome.
If you want this paper, go to my profile and ask me for it. Abe

Magus55

Why did He have to be female Abe? Think about that, if you claim He can't be male because He had no mortal father to give Him a Y chromosome, He can't be female either, since He would need an X from the biological father anyway. Females can't give two X's.