What Is a Eunuch? - Bible Study Biblical Examples of Eunuchs Scripture does reference a few people who became a Eunuch Queen Esther (wife of the Persian King Ahasuerus) had one of these men assigned to serve her personal needs This shows that during her life it was common for the women of the household to be attended by castrated males (see Esther 4:5)
Is It Better to Be Single? - Bible Study For there are eunuchs who were born thus from their mother's womb and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake
The Life of Daniel - Bible Study It is in Babylon that Daniel and his three friends, out of a tradition of kings, are likely made eunuchs for life The Jewish historian Josephus alludes to this fact in his book on the history of the Jews (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 10, Chapter 10) He received special training in the royal court of Babylon At an early age, he and his three friends received positions as "wise men" serving
Book of Daniel Questions and Answers! - Bible Study 4 Daniel and his three friends, based on the tradition of kings at the time he was taken captive, were almost certainly made eunuchs A man was made a eunuch usually through castration The Jewish historian Josephus states that the prophet was a eunuch in his book on the history of the Jews (Antiquities of the Jews, Book 10, Chapter 10)
Is It Wrong to Change Your Sex? - Bible Study Eunuchs, even though they lost the ability to procreate, could still serve the Lord (Isaiah 56:3 - 6, Acts 8:27 - 39) Many of them, since they were slaves, had little or no choice about their sterilization in such a gruesome manner Deuteronomy 23 seems to indicate that people should not voluntarily choose to mutilate their reproductive organs A fundamental limitation of modern procedures