So what if Jesus had children, or not?

By Jackie Nalubwama

When Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code made it to the shops and bookshelves in 2003, Christians all over the world became agitated.

Some defended the faith vehemently, while those weaker in faith (remember the seeds that were cast along the path in Parable of the Sower?) thought his book probably had a point.

This week, an Israeli-Canadian and Canadian have come out to claim Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene and had children, basing on a coded manuscript, in their book, Lost Gospel.

The manuscript, authors Simcha Jacobovici and Dr. Barrie Wilson say, probably dates back to the 6th Century.

The authors, like Brown, claim there was a conspiracy to cover up Christ’s humanity and also shelve Magdalene so that none would know of her importance as the mother of Christ’s two sons.

Brown’s Da Vinci Code said Christ had a daughter though.

But does it matter, whether or not Christ had children? Would fatherhood have robbed Him of the power to walk on water, feed the hungry and rise from the dead on the third day as scripture had foretold?

If you ask me, it matters not for He did everything He said He would, especially bringing Lazarus back from the dead, and He too rising.

Pastor Rhodes of Dominion Saved Church in Kisaasi says, “Actually, that is irrelevant because scripture is clear that there are things we would not argue about.”

He says Lost Gospel contradicts the Bible and Christians should not waste their time wondering, Did he or did He not have children?

Unlike humans, who can have rebuttals after they have been offended, God is different. “God is different in that anybody can say something about Him and He won’t reply. The judge of the whole world can’t be brought to a human court,” says Pastor Rhodes.

He adds that talk and discoveries about Christ have existed for years yet the Bible is the best book.

Besides, Pastor Rhodes says if Jesus had had children, wouldn’t they have continued with His ministry?

“His line died. For a person as great as He was, His line would still be traced to date; even people who suffered slave trade trace their roots,” says Pator Rhodes.

Whatever kind of Christian you are, the arrival of this book must do more than arouse your interest, either to defend the Bible or satisfy a curiosity surrounding the book.

But one question lingers, what happened at Calvary? To get the answer from these Canadian authors, you may have to buy the book, which costs $ 19.29 (approximately Shs 48, 000) on Amazon.com – that is if your curiosity extends to your wallet.

If you are like Pastor Rhodes, do the safe thing: stick to the Bible.

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