A New Interpretation of Leviticus 18:22 (Par. 20:13) and its Ethical Implications
The laws in Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 are general considered to prohibit homosexual intercourse between men. A renewed investigation of the vocabulary used in the prohibition, taking an important cue from Gen. 49:4, points the way to a different understanding. As Reuben lay on his father’s bed, having in...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2020]
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The journal of theological studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 71, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Levitikus 18,22
/ Bible. Levitikus 20,13
/ Homosexuality
/ Man
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NCF Sexual ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Levitikus 18,22
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| Summary: | The laws in Lev. 18:22 and 20:13 are general considered to prohibit homosexual intercourse between men. A renewed investigation of the vocabulary used in the prohibition, taking an important cue from Gen. 49:4, points the way to a different understanding. As Reuben lay on his father’s bed, having intercourse with his father’s concubine, so the man addressed in Lev. 18:22 and par. is prohibited to lie on the bed of a woman, having sex with her man. The laws prohibit homosexual intercourse involving a married man. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-4607 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of theological studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jts/flaa002 |