This chapter is intended to show that anti-natalist thinking does not begin with the contemporary Anglo-American philosophical literature. Though certainly not a mainstream view, anti-natalist thought has existed throughout the history of the Christian tradition. This chapter examines the oft-cited pro-natalist ‘fruitful’ verses in the Bible before turning to lesser discussed anti-natalist texts in the Bible. After this, it examines some historically influential Christian thinkers, showing the context in which their pro-natalist thinking emerges. It then turns to anti-natalist precedents that appear outside of the Christian tradition. There are precedents for it throughout much of human history. The historical scholarship on anti-natalism remains rather unsystematic and uncomprehensive, and this chapter should be viewed as an invitation to Biblical scholars, theologians, and historians of Christianity to consider whether there might not be anti-natalist sentiments to be found within the Christian tradition.