Help Levitikus 18:22 en 20:13 die (NG) Kerk in die debat oor homoseksualiteit?
Does Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 offer any help to the (Dutch Reformed) Church in the debate on homosexuality? Homosexuality is an issue currently heavily debated in church circles. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are two texts quoted both for and against homosexuality. In this article a plea is made for a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2006
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2006, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 968-981 |
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Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | Does Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 offer any help to the (Dutch Reformed) Church in the debate on homosexuality? Homosexuality is an issue currently heavily debated in church circles. Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 are two texts quoted both for and against homosexuality. In this article a plea is made for a recognition for the literary and historical contexts of these texts before a decision can be made on whether the sayings of Leviticus 18 and 20 express themselves either for or against homosexuality. After viewing several translations of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, some observations are made in connection with the literary and historical contexts of the texts. It is argued that the prohibitions are aimed at the integrity of the extended family. The social values of honour and shame should also be taken into account. The prohibitions are further aimed at prohibiting incidental sexual acts between members of an extended family and not long standing relations between people of the same gender. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/EJC85824 |