Monday, November 4, 2019

Does Jesus ever speak on Homosexuality?



If we actually believe 2 Tim 3:16, which says:

"16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."


And if we actually believe that Jesus is God, then Yes, Jesus spoke about homosexuality in

Leviticus 18:22
"22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."

If all scripture is God-breathed (the Greek word there at 2Tim3:16 is "θεόπνευστος"), and we believe in the Trinitarian understanding of the Godhead, then we must conclude that Jesus, in His Role as the Second Person of the Trinity, breathed out Leviticus 18:22.

Note that the 18th chapter is referred to as "The Pornea code," from the Greek word "πορνεία" meaning "fornication or unlawful sexual relations."

Now, for those who refuse to follow anything in the Old Testament (because you simply don't know any better), St. Paul, in the New Testament actually cites Leviticus 18:22 in 1 Corinthians 6:9, although he cites the Septuagint (LXX) translation, rather than the Hebrew.

The LXX uses the words
"ἄρσενος" and "κοίτην", meaning "a male" and "sexual intercourse" (respectively).

St. Paul simply combines these two words into one new word (much like we did with "homo" meaning "same" and "sexual" meaning... well, you know) and uses the word "ἀρσενοκοῖται". This word, as far as we know, originates with St. Paul but comes to common usage after Paul writes it, being found in other, later Greek texts, always meaning exactly what Paul uses it here to mean... homosexual activity.

So yes, Jesus does speak of homosexuality (in His role as part of the Trinity) in Leviticus 18, and St. Paul re-affirms this in 1 Corinthians 6.

I hope that helps.

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