Homosexuality in History and the Scriptures / Springett, Ronald M / (PB/1988-1988/B+/USED)

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In recent years the church has discovered that among its members are a good number who claim a homosexual orientation. Questions rise about the origins of homosexuality, its historical background, and its causes. There is also a keen interest in an understanding of what the Bible has to say on the subject. Recently some, including certain scholars, have claimed that the Scriptures condone a loving homosexual relationship and homosexual marriage. Many church members wish to know what the Scriptures have to say on the subject. This book, we hope, begins to answer some of these questions. It surveys the definitions and causes of homosexuality and traces some of its history in both East and West. It looks briefly at the biblical texts that refer to homosexuality and examines claims made in reference to these texts. However, not all the texts examined defend prohomophile positions: we look at others used to condemn homosexuality throughout scripture as well.

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Transliteration of Hebrew and Greek Alphabets
Preface

Chapter 1
What Is Homosexuality?
Definitions of Homosexuality
The Condition Separated From the Act
Homosexuality as Natural
The Psychological Thesis
Homosexuality As a Chosen Sin
What Causes Homosexuality?
The Genetic Thesis
Hormonal Factors
The Prenatal Thesis
Psychosocial Factors
What Do Homosexuals Do?

Chapter 2
Old Testament Historical Background
Egypt
Babylon and Assyria
Cult Prostitute
Canaanite and Hittite
Cannanite Practice

Chapter 3
The Texts of the Old Testament
The Use of Scripture
The Bible as Opposed to Homosexuality
The Bible as Condoning Homosexuality
Old Testament Texts Cited With Reference to Homosexuality
The Case of Sodom
The Mosaic Laws
The Idolatry Thesis
The Outrage in Gibeah
Secondary Old Testament Texts Cited With Reference to Homosexuality
The Case of Jonathan and David
Noah and Ham
Ruth and Naomi

Chapter 4
New Testament Historical Background--The Classical Setting
Homosexuality in Classical Greece
Lesbianism in Greece
The Development of Pederasty in Classical Greece
Charges of Homosexuality As Political Handicap
Plato and Pederasty
Plato's Defense of Pederasty Versus Sensualism and Licentiousness
The Androgynous Myth
Homosexuality in Greek Drama

Chapter 5
New Testament Historical Background--The Hellenistic World
Pederasty and Prostitution in Later Greek Practice
The Reaction of Hellenistic Judaism

Chapter 6
The New Testament and Homosexuality
The Social Background of Early Christianity: Form and Context of Anti-homosexual References
Christians and Social Structure
New Testament Vice Lists: Christian and Non-Christian
Primary New Testament Texts Cited With Reference to Homosexuality
Natural Versus Unnatural
Meeting the Gnostic Approach
Secondary New Testament Texts and Homosexuality

Chapter 7
Conclusions

Index of References
Index

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