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Index
XPLANATORY i
FOREWORD 1 i
FOREWORD 2 i
PREFACE i
CHAPTER 1 2
HOMOSEXUALITY IN BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS 2
Introduction3 2
Old Testament sexual morality 4
Graeco-Roman sexual morality 5
Jewish sexual morality 7
New Testament sexual morality 8
Contemporary sexual morality 9
Conclusion 10
CHAPTER 2 11
A SOCIO-HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON 11
HOMOSEXUALITY IN THE FIRST CENTURY AD 11
Introduction 11
Chronology of Periods 11
Graeco-Roman culture 11
Jewish culture 13
Early Christian culture 14
Conclusion 15
CHAPTER 3 16
SEXUAL IMMORALITY DEFINED 16
Introduction 16
Componential analysis of πορνεία 16
The concept porneía (πορνεία) 17
Conclusion 20
CHAPTER 4 21
SEXUAL PURITY IN THE FIRST CENTURY AD 21
Introduction 21
The Jewish community in Corinth 21
The Graeco-Roman community in Corinth 23
The Christian community in Corinth 24
The probable understanding of sexual purity by the readers of Corinthians 25
Conclusion 25
CHAPTER 5 26
THE OLD TESTAMENT TEXTS 26
Introduction 26
The Ancient Near East 26
Egypt 26
The Hittite Empire 27
Canaan texts 27
Mesopotamia 27
The Old Testament 28
The creation stories: Genesis 1-3 29
Noah & Ham: Gen.9:20-27 31
Sodom and Gomorrah: Gen.19:4-11 32
The Levite’s concubine: Judges 19:22-25 33
Homosexual cult prostitution in Deuteronomy 23:17-18 34
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 34
Conclusion 35
CHAPTER 6 37
EXEGESIS OF ROMANS 1:18-32 37
Introduction 37
General Background 37
Interpretations of the relevant Greek phrases 38
Conclusion: Rom.1:26-27 and biblical sexuality 48
CHAPTER 7 50
EXEGESIS OF 1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-10 50
Introduction 50
General background 50
The meaning of ἀρσενοκοίτης and μαλακός 50
Componential analysis of ἀρσενοκοίτης 51
Conclusion: 1Cor.6:9-10 and biblical sexuality 55
CHAPTER 8 57
EXEGESIS OF 1 TIMOTHY 1:3-11 57
Introduction 57
General background 57
The meaning of ἀρσενοκοίτης 58
Componential analysis of ἀρσενοκοίτης 58
Conclusion: 1Tim.1:9-10 and biblical sexuality 59
CHAPTER 9 62
CHANGING THE THEOLOGY OF SEXUALITY 62
Introduction 62
The Bible and sexuality 64
Gay theology of sexuality 64
A Biblical theology of sexuality 68
CHAPTER 10 70
CHANGING THE THEOLOGY OF SIN 70
Introduction 70
The Bible and sin 72
Gay theology and sin 76
A Biblical theology of sin 79
CHAPTER 11 84
CHANGING THE THEOLOGY OF MARRIAGE 84
Introduction 84
The Bible and marriage 85
Gay theology and marriage 88
A Biblical theology of marriage 91
CHAPTER 12 93
CHANGING THE THEOLOGY OF THE FAMILY 93
Introduction 93
The Bible and the family 94
Gay theology and the family 95
A Biblical theology and the family 96
Epilogue 99
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 104
a.Which orientation is valid? Homosexual, heterosexual or bi-sexual? 104
APPENDIX A 121
Aren’t Some People Born Gay? 121
APPENDIX B 128
Can Sexual Orientation Change? 128
NOTES 133
Preface 133
Chapter 1 133
Chapter 2 141
Chapter 3 143
Chapter 4 144
Chapter 5 144
Chapter 6 145
Chapter 7 151
Chapter 8 153
Chapter 9 155
Chapter 10 156
Chapter 11 157
Chapter 12 158
Epilogue 158
Frequently asked questions 158
Appendix A 160
Appendix B 161
BIBLIOGRAPHY 164
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