Journal article
A new interpretation of Leviticus 18:22 (par. 20:13) and its ethical implications
- Abstract:
- 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.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1093/jts/flaa002
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- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Journal:
- Journal of Theological Studies More from this journal
- Volume:
- 71
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 1–10
- Publication date:
- 2020-03-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-09-10
- DOI:
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1477-4607
- ISSN:
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0022-5185
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:916003
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pubs:916003
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916003
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2018-09-10
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- Copyright holder:
- Jan Joosten
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Rights statement:
- © The Author 2020. Published by Oxford University Press.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Oxford University Press at https://doi.org/10.1093/jts/flaa002
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