Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction to the English Translation
Introduction
Sodom and Gommorah
The Infamy of Gibeah
Jonathan and David
Conclusion
What Foundation?
Three Proposed Explanations
The Benefit of Clear Familial Relations
The Prohibition of Homosexual Relations within the Context of Incest Taboos
The Literary Context of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13
Why the Death Penalty (Leviticus 20:13)?
The Historical Context of Leviticus 18 and 20
The Significance of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 from the Perspective of Biblical Theology
3. The New Testament and Homosexuality
Paul of Tarsus
Jesus
Conclusion
Synthesis of the Results
What Does the Bible Say about Homosexuality?
Bibliography
General Index
Index of Scriptural Citations