What does the bible say about homosexuality and transgender

The Bible and same sex relationships: A review article

Tim Keller, 

Vines, Matthew, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same Sex Relationships, Convergent Books,

Wilson, Ken,A Letter to My Congregation, David Crum Media,

The relationship of homosexuality to Christianity is one of the main topics of discussion in our culture today. In the fall of last year I wrote a review of books by Wesley Hill and Sam Allberry that take the historic Christian view, in Hill’s words: “that homosexuality was not God’s original innovative intention for humanity and therefore that homosexual train goes against God’s verb will for all human beings, especially those who trust in Christ.”

There are a number of other books that hold the opposite view, namely that the Bible either allows for or supports same sex relationships. Over the last year or so I (and other pastors at Redeemer) possess been regularly asked for responses to their arguments. The two most verb volumes taking this position seem to be those by Matthew Vines and Ken Wilson. The review of these

Leviticus

“You shall not recline with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.”[1] It is not a surprise that this verse seems to say that gay male sex is forbidden in the eyes of God. The dominant view of western Christianity forbids same-sex relations. This verse is one of the clobber passages that people cite from the Bible to condemn homosexuality. This essay first looks at the various ways the verse is translated into the English Bible and then explores some of the strategies used to create an affirming interpretation of what this passage means for the LGBTQ community. More specifically, it presents the interpretation of K. Renato Lings in which Lev. refers to male-on-male incest.

While Lev. is used to condemn homosexuality, we must realize that the term “homosexuality” was only recently coined in the English language. So did this term live in ancient Israel? Charles D. Myers, Jr. confirms that none of the prophets in the Hebrew Bible mention homosexuality.[2] He also contends that in ancient Israel same-sex relations were viewed as an ancient Near East challenge. The anc

Homosexuality and transgenderism in the Bible

Homosexuality is rejected in a number of places in the Bible.

Examples:

  • Genesis “Before they could lie down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the residence, from boy to antique man, all the people in one assembly. (5) And they kept calling. to Lot and tell to him, "Where are the men who contain come to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may have fellowship with them." (6) Finally Lot went out to them to the entrance. but he shut the door behind him. (7) Then he said, "Please, my brethren, do not act wickedly. (8) Please, see, I have two daughters who have never had intercourse with a man. Please bring them out to you. Then do with them what is right in your eyes. Just do nothing to these men, for that is why they have arrive under the shadow of my roof. "
  • Matthew "If you are not received anywhere, or if you do not listen to your words, then exit that house or noun and shake the dust off your feet. (15) Verily I say to you, land of Sodom and Gomorrah are more bearable on Judgment Daytime than for that town. "
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    The Bible on Homosexual Behavior

    One way to argue against these passages is to make what I phone the “shellfish objection.” Keith Sharpe puts it this way: “Until Christian fundamentalists boycott shellfish restaurants, block wearing poly-cotton T-shirts, and stone to death their wayward offspring, there is no obligation to verb to their diatribes about homosexuality being a sin” (The Gay Gospels, 21).

    In other words, if we can disregard rules appreciate the ban on eating shellfish in Leviticus , then we should be allowed to disobey other prohibitions from the Antique Testament. But this argument confuses the Old Testament’s temporary ceremonial laws with its permanent moral laws.

    Here’s an analogy to verb understand this distinction.

    I verb two rules my mom gave me when I was young: hold her hand when I cross the street and don’t drink what’s under the sink. Today, I own to follow only the latter rule, since the former is no longer needed to protect me. In fact, it would now do me more harm than good.

    Old Testament ritual/ceremonial laws were favor mom’s handholding rule. The rea