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Durning medieval times, Greek words were retranslated to reflect the mores of their world - and we have been stuck with them ever since.
A great deal of pain has been caused by ignorance of the original Greek writing and meaning in the New Testament writings, especially from the Apostle Paul. To be blunt, the translation that you find in your modern bible are wrong. Go on a journey with Dr. White into the meanings of the original Greek words, and the culture in the first century Roman world in which Paul lived. Hint: Paul never intended to mention homosexuality as we know it. He had something entirely different in mind. DID DAVID & JONATHAN and RUTH & NAOMI HAVE HOMOSEXUAL AFFAIRS? What does the Old Testament say about homosexuality? You may have it wrong! L. Michael White |
In this two-part interview, Dr. Michael White explores references to homosexuality in the Old and New Testament. A great deal of pain has been caused by ignorance of the original Greek writing and meaning in the Jewish Septuagint (Old Testament), and the New Testament writings, especially from the Apostle Paul.
"The category 'homosexuality' is absent from the Bible and, generally, unknown in antiquity [read about king David and Jonathan, and Ruth and Naomi] for enlightenment. It is a modern construction, and depends upon an understanding of gender that arises only in modern times. Ancient understanding of sex and well as of gender are quite varied, and all different in some fundamental ways from our own. Therefore, to simply pick out those (rather rare) places where the Bible mentions or alludes to sexual acts and to assume that they 'mean' the same things that they would mean in our culture will inevitably lead to confusion." - White, quoting Wayne Meeks
"The category 'homosexuality' is absent from the Bible and, generally, unknown in antiquity [read about king David and Jonathan, and Ruth and Naomi] for enlightenment. It is a modern construction, and depends upon an understanding of gender that arises only in modern times. Ancient understanding of sex and well as of gender are quite varied, and all different in some fundamental ways from our own. Therefore, to simply pick out those (rather rare) places where the Bible mentions or alludes to sexual acts and to assume that they 'mean' the same things that they would mean in our culture will inevitably lead to confusion." - White, quoting Wayne Meeks
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