History of Transgender

Transgenders come under the LGBT community. The simple definition for this Transgender is a female mind in a male body. A transgender is born as a boy and eventually graduates as a girl. In Kannada they are named as "Mangalamukki", in Tamil they are decently addressed as "Thirunangai" and previously they were addressed as "aravani" or "Onbhothu" and in Hindi they are addressed as "Hijras".

Biblically the Greek word eunochos is used in and it means 'the keepers of the bed". In Hebrew the word is Saris which means head or chief.

CREATION AND CAPACITY OF TRANSGENDERS

Transgender are mentioned in the bible from the age of kings and rulers. There is no single explanation for why some people are created as transgender. The diversity of transgender expressions and their experiences simply invalidate any unitary explanation. Many experts believe that biological factors such as genetic influences and prenatal hormonal levels, early experiences and experiences in adulthood may all contribute to the development of transgender identities." This transgender community was treated as normal human beings and has been offered some higher positions in the palace of certain kingdoms. It also reflects that they were so energetic, talented, efficient and trustworthy in the leadership level.

Do Scriptures accept the TG's and are the TG's under Gods grace and eternal life?

In New Testament Apostle Paul is the person one who humbled himself for the Lord and to proclaim the gospel to the gentiles. He also states that "I became all for all." Paul also insists that "better not to be married but however it is good to get married than boiling." The purpose of creation order was to get married and be multiplied on the earth. It is according to the will of the Lord and God given purpose and a blessing from him. Paul stated that he became a gentile for the gentiles, a Jew for the Jews. I think whether he might also have said that I became a transgender for the transgender to bring the gospel to them.

"So who were the eunuchs of Biblical times? The word, "eunuch," seems to refer to a male who has been castrated (often to render him "safe" for female royalty). However, there are references to eunuchs as court officials who were not necessarily physical eunuchs. Eunuchs referred to in Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel, as well as in the New Testament, were not all castrated males. "Eunuch" is a more generic word that may well have included barren females, gay foreign court officials and magicians and priests, as well as castrated males. Castrated males were often functionally, if not constitutionally, homosexuals. Jesus speaks about three kinds of eunuchs: "For there are eunuchs who have been so by birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this that can." (Matthew 19:12) One might assume that eunuchs "made so by others" are those who have been castrated. Those who "made themselves eunuchs" are voluntary celibates. What of those, however, who were born eunuchs? Jesus makes it clear that heterosexual marriage is not the norm for everyone. This important comment by Jesus, which acknowledges lifestyles other than heterosexual marriage, also applies to GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender) people.

Two stories of black eunuchs, both royal court officials, exemplify God's redemptive action. In Jeremiah 38, an Ethiopian eunuch saves the life of Jeremiah, and unmarried prophet. Jeremiah, in turn, brings a message of God to the king which describes how Jerusalem can be saved.

Another Ethiopian eunuch, in Acts 8, is baptized by the apostle Philip. The eunuch is reading from Isaiah 53 (awfully close to Isaiah 54 and 56!) a passage of messianic prophecy which describes the destiny of the Suffering Servant who would be "cut off" from the land of the living. The eunuch got the message that those who have been "cut off" are to be included. Hence his question, "What is there to prevent me from being baptized?" Philip the apostle answers, "Nothing!" From this statement we can come to conclusion that transgender are like any other disabled persons and they are human and they are accepted and baptized in the name of Jesus. "The new Christian community in Acts includes childless widows, former prostitutes, and social outcastes, celibates, married people, eunuchs, blacks, Jews, and Gentiles. Those previously

Excluded were now fulfilling the promise of Isaiah 56: "My house will be called a house of prayer for all the people." While we connect this verse with the Isaiah 56:1-5 then we can sa that the dry tree is also given importance and God promises a better place than the sons and daughters could have.