Revealing Nakedness and Concealing Homosexual Intercourse: Legal and Lexical Evolution in Leviticus 18

Idan Dershowitz

doi:10.1628/219222717X15235367195677

Revealing Nakedness and Concealing Homosexual Intercourse: Legal and Lexical Evolution in Leviticus 18

Idan Dershowitz

Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

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Abstract

The list of forbidden unions in Leviticus 18 reflects comprehensive revision that obscures its original character. The motive for reworking this passage was to reverse the original text's implicit sanctioning of male same-sex intercourse. This conclusion finds support in additional biblical and ancient Near Eastern texts.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	510-526
Journal	Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
Volume	6
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1628/219222717X15235367195677
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

Leviticus
homosexual sex
Homosexuality
Bible
gay, homosexual, and other men who have sex with men

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