GLBTQI References
                                                                                 by Rachel Joy Bowman July 01, 2011

From the book “Evolution’s Rainbow” 2004 Joan Roughgarden, University of California Press, Berkeley and L. A., California – ISBN 0-520-24679-9.

Page 358 to Page 360 TRANSGENDER IN THE BIBLE.  References the HOLY BIBLE containing the Old and New Testaments translated out of the original tongues:  and with the former translations diligently compared and revised, by his majesty’s special command authorized King James version with chapter summaries.  Published by The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Page 472.  ISAIAH Chapter 56, verses 03 through 05.
3.  Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself trot e Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people:  neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
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;
5.  Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters:  I well give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

Page 618.  MATTHEW Chapter 19, verses 11 and 12.
11. But he said unto them, all men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
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.

Page 694.  ACTS Chapter 8, verses 26 t0 40.
26. And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
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,
28. Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, understandest thou what thou readest?
31. And he said, how can I, except some man should guide me?  And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32. The place of the scripture which he read was this, he was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
33. In his humiliation his judgment was taken away:  and who shall declare his generation?  For his life is taken from the earth.
34. And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?
35. Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
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?
37. And Philip said, if thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.  And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
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.
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.
40. But Philip was found at Azotus:  and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Some other references found in Joan Roughgarden’s “Evolution’s Rainbow:
Some feminine traits:  Gentleness, empathy, nurturance, and grace.
Origen of Alexandria and the Valesians.
Thecla, Eugenia, “clothed in Christ”.
mukhannathun of the hadith, Jehanne D’Arc, Naomi and Ruth, Jonathan and David, and Sodom and Gibeah (Judges Chapter 19, verses 22 to 30 – Page 185).

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