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Via, Dan Otto, 1928-

Homosexuality and the Bible : two views / - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2003 - x, 117 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-111) and index

The authority of the Bible -- Hermeneutics : the problem of interpretation -- Changing attitudes -- The Old Testament -- Transition to the New Testament -- The New Testament -- Homosexual orientation -- Defense of the traditional position -- Wandering the wilderness -- A way forward -- On determining what matters in scripture -- The proper use of analogies -- Love and grace from the perspective of Jesus and Paul -- The pervasive stance against homosexual practice in the old testament -- The Levitical proscriptions of the issue of purity -- The witness of Jesus -- The witness of Paul -- Concluding thoughts

In this brief book, two New Testament scholars discuss the relevant biblical texts on the subject of homosexual behavior and orientation

ISBN: 9780800636180 080063618X

LCCN: 2004296135

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Homosexuality--Biblical teaching

LC Class. No.: BS680.H67 / V53 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 241.69 V598H