Was Homosexuality Originally a Sin? Leviticus 18 Reanalyzed

Was Homosexuality Originally a Sin? Leviticus 18 Reanalyzed

People often turn to the Bible to justify and explain homophobia, arguing that it is a sin - but did the Bible originally condemn same-sex relationships? Dr. Josh summarizes a recent research article by Dr. Idan Dershowitz that suggests Leviticus 18 originally condoned homosexuality.

Here is a summary video that gives a more general overview of this argument:    • Homosexuality and the Bible: Original...  

Dr. Idan Dershowitz
Homepage: https://www.dershowitz.net
Academia: http://harvard.academia.edu/IdanDersh...
Revealing Nakedness and Concealing Homosexual Intercourse: Legal and Lexical Evolution in Leviticus 18: Prepublication, available on Academia.edu and will be published in 'Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel', vol. 6, 2017.
New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/21/op...

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