Tag Archives: exegesis
Same-Sex Marriage: Why Christians Need to Think Again
President Obama told ABC News yesterday that he supports same-sex marriage, saying that he believes same-sex couples should be able to marry. Needless to say, Obama’s support for gay marriage is being met with a mixed reaction around the world. … Continue reading
Genesis 1: Turning the Creation Story into an Anti-Gay Treatise
Someone wrote: “Biblical arguments about context and culture aside, where the rubber meets the road is here: Genesis! It is as plain as the nose on your face that God made man and woman for each other… exclusively.” This was … Continue reading
Genesis 19: What the Bible Really Says Were the Sins of Sodom
Everyone is familiar with the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. At least many people think they are. The point of the story is to condemn homosexuals and homosexual behavior, right? Wrong. And contrary to the belief of some, it’s not … Continue reading
Leviticus 18: What Was The Abomination?
[Portions of the following were shared in an earlier post. However since some have expressed interest in this particular passage, it is now expanded and reposted with a more easily identifiable title.] In light of all the commotion over homosexuality, one would think the Bible has … Continue reading
Romans 2: Paul’s Bait and Switch
Have you ever noticed that Romans 1 was not legislation? Romans 1 contained no advice for the church in the city of Rome or any other. Romans 1 was a rhetorical device. That is to say, enlisting the disproval of a … Continue reading
Romans 1: What Was Paul Ranting About?
In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul mentions behavior he expects his readers to disapprove of. But what was the sin he was ranting about? Read the whole passage and track it back. In Romans 1, Paul ridicules Gentile religious rebellion … Continue reading
Exegesis: Not for the Faint in Heart
Someone wrote: “I think you may need to go study more about exegesis. The true author of Scripture though written down by man is the Holy Spirit. Something written by man is fallible.” I receive a lot more email since launching … Continue reading
On Being Jewish, Christian and Gay 