Could Jesus have been a woman?

The question of whether Jesus could have been a woman is an interesting one. While some argue that Jesus being a Jewish man was significant for his mission, the question of could it have been otherwise leads to broader theological considerations of God's freedom and the givenness of the Christian revelation. The biblical story emphasizes God's deliberate creation of humans with complementary roles, with Jesus seen as the fulfillment of God's purpose. The roles of male and female are not identical, and Jesus becoming human as a male is viewed in light of the concept of the church as the bride of Christ. Therefore, the question of Jesus being a woman or non-Jewish is seen as operating at a superficial level when compared to the deeper meaning and completeness of the biblical narrative.