Does male and female status eternally persist?

[linux.poet]

Meaning, if I am female in this life (I am) and I die and am resurrected into a new glorified body in the New Heavens and the New Earth, will that body be female?

At one point, I was quite convinced that the answer was yes, but perhaps I am wrong?

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 for they cannot even die anymore, for they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

7 Let’s rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself.” 8 It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.

Later on the "bride of Christ" is described as the new Jerusalem. This makes me wonder if, in the resurrection, individual female/male gender status does not persist the way we are accustomed to here on the earth. Thoughts?

 

[RandyPNW]

Meaning, if I am female in this life (I am) and I die and am resurrected into a new glorified body in the New Heavens and the New Earth, will that body be female?

At one point, I was quite convinced that the answer was yes, but perhaps I am wrong?

Later on the "bride of Christ" is described as the new Jerusalem. This makes me wonder if, in the resurrection, individual female/male gender status does not persist the way we are accustomed to here on the earth. Thoughts?

My own view, based on the evidence, is that we will be like angels who do not appear to be distinguished by gender from one another. There are different types of angels, seraphim, cherubim, and perhaps many others. But I don't know of any gender distinctions.

So there will be no male, no female, among us. We will no longer exist to breed, but will find satisfaction in other unknown ways--perhaps enjoyable work? There will no longer be intense, miserable labor, because it is described as rest from current miseries and hardships. It will be a reward for being faithful to God's word.

Since our brains are wired for gender in the present life we may not appreciate what being genderless will be? I don't think we have any need to be worried. The best we have here probably can't hold a candle to what lies ahead for those who are faithful.

 

[DragonFox91]

I don't think those verses are sufficient enough either way. Bible is unclear on it. Argument can be made either way.

I tend to think there is b/c male/female pre-Fall.
Like the angels in heaven - it is a comparison to them
"don't marry in heaven" - speaking against marrying for inheritance purposes
Bride of Christ - this is biggest argument for it not I think, that it's really all just a parable to help us understand him. I don't see why it can't be both

It's good to meditate on eternity!