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Understanding the Topic of Homosexuality in the Bible. 
Before I begin, let me state two things:1) The Bible nowhere used the term “homosexual” in the original languages because theword did not exist at the time of the biblical authors, rather, the Biblical authors useddescriptive words and phrases to express what we, today, consider “homosexual behavior.2) Homosexuals are no more “hell bound” than any other sinner. Sin is sin. Whethercommitted by two men or a man and a woman.That being said, there are passages in the Bible which have become a point of debatewhere the issue of homosexuality is concerned. Attempts to revise their applications haveproduced everything from essays to large volumes, such as those written by Dr.JohnBoswell. These attempts often rely on a modern exegetical approach known as “GayLiberation Theology,” a theological stance rooted in the Marxist approach once taught byPriests in the South Americas.The first application of this approach comes when one looks at the story of Sodom andGomorrah in Genesis, chapter 19.Recapping the Sodom Story.The story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is a study in God’s wrath upon thosewho stray from His design for man. Gay apologists and others, however, try to tell us thatthe two cities were destroyed because they were “inhospitable” to strangers.Let’s look at the story itself which begins, not in chapter 19, but (in terms of Lot’sinvolvement) in chapter thirteen:“And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well wateredeverywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord,like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar. Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.”Lot and Abraham were parting ways. Abraham offered Lot “first pick” of the lands whichboth of them were looking at settling in. And Lot “pitched his tent even as far as Sodom.”This was no accident. The region was lush, would be good for grazing and raising crops. Butwas it a good place to raise a family? In verse 13 we read that:“…the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.”Apologists who say the sin of the men of Sodom was “inhospitality” need to take a goodhard look at the above passage. Remember: this was before the incident in Genesis 19.And, Sodom welcomed Lot and his family (he would later be found sitting at the Gate inGenesis 19:1, which signified his having good status in the community.)The next question about the Genesis 13 passage we have to ask is: what is meant by “the
 
men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly?”In the Hebrew, the word “exceedingly” is meh·ode' in this passage it’s a masculineadjective “much force”. So, whatever their sin was, it wasn’t a passive sin. In fact, it wasdescriptive of the men (and the passage meant MEN, not men and women) in terms of theirbehavior and persona.The use of the term “wicked” is also in adjective form (descriptive of behavior) and meansexactly what it says. This could apply to inhospitality I suppose, but then we have the term“sinners” this seems to clarify the issue.The word “sinner” is chatta' in the Hebrew and it means (as a masculine noun) one who is“exposed to condemnation, reckoned as offender”. This isn’t a “group” thing, though itdoes encompass a group. Instead, it deals with the group person by person. So whatevertheir sin was, apparently ALL the men of Sodom (with, as we will see, the exception of Lot)imbibed in the behavior.Now the question is: is it reasonable to believe that ALL the men of Sodom participated inhomosexuality? If homosexuality is defined as same-sex sexual encounters, it wouldn’t be afar stretch to believe so. Remember: the Bible doesn’t use the term “homosexual” rather,it describes the behavior.Did men back then have homosexual relationships as we see now? Where Adam and Stevewant to set up house and call themselves married? Yes, it did. And from time to time therehave been revivals of this phenomenon.For example, the Spartans began homosexualizing boys shortly after their seventh or eighthbirthday and were paired with an older man who acted as mentor and lover. These “love”relationships would continue until the young man was forced (yes, forced) into aheterosexual marriage in order to procreate for Sparta. Needless to say, the young man hada few problems having sex with his wife.To ease this transition (albeit, a transition which did not usually stick) the young bridewould have her head shaved and change her appearance to seem more “manly” so that herhusband would be more comfortable in having sexual relations. More often than not, thesemen would go back to their male lovers, visiting their wives only to make more offspring.To say Sodom’s sin couldn’t have been homosexuality because, after all, there was no suchthing as a “homosexual preference” in any culture; or to say gay men never have sex withwomen (which obviously there were women in Sodom) is absurd.Gay men have sex with women all the time! Just ask Troy Perry, founder of theMetropolitan Community Churches in America and a father (though he and his wife havelong separated). Or ask Mel White, or any other number of gay men who had marriedwomen and fathered children.Premature deaths due to disease, accident, and childbirth complications, having anexclusive homosexual relationship was considered a luxury most societies could ill afford.
 
Making the next generation was a social obligation. Sodom likely fit into this mold and,judging by the events that happened BEFORE the angels went to Sodom, I would say it fitthe mold quite neatly.Lot’s Offering of His Daughters.Questioned by many modern theologians (predominantly feminist ones) is the portion of thestory where Lot offers his daughters to the ravenous crowd if they would leave the angelsalone.The portion of the incident where Lot offers his daughters doesn’t deny the homosexualityinvolved in the story. In actuality, it supports the idea that the men of Sodom had a markedpreference for homosexual sex.In chapter 19, we have the people of Sodom surrounding the house of Lot and demandingthat Lot hand over the “strangers” (meaning the Angels) and Lot, trying to dismiss theirdemand, makes a counter-offer:“Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out toyou, and you can do what you like with them. But don't do anything to these men, for theyhave come under the protection of my roof.”“‘Get out of our way,’ they replied. And they said, ‘This fellow came here as an alien, andnow he wants to play the judge! We'll treat you worse than them.’ They kept bringingpressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door.”Lot is making them an offer of sexual gratification which, though repugnant to us, is in nowise approved of by God (certainly God didn’t tell him to “shut up” but nowhere was itcondoned, either). But note that the men REFUSED the offer. Let me ask this question: if agay man has the option to have sex with a man or a woman, which one will he insist upon?It is interesting to note also that in most versions of the Bible, it is the men, not the womenof Sodom, who come to the home of Lot and demand the angels. This is significant because,if the “sin” were inhospitality, are we to believe the entire city was destroyed because themen, alone, were inhospitable? Are we to believe there were no inhospitable females?Abraham’s View of Sodom.Abraham’s view of Sodom begins with a war. In this case, a war between kingdoms whichresulted in Lot and his family, along with many others, being held prisoner and their goodsplundered.We read about this story in Genesis chapter fourteen. And we also read where Abrahamcame to Lot’s rescue. After the rescue, the King of Sodom comes out to meet Abraham:“Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; And blessed be GodMost High, Who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him a tithe of all.”“Now the king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘Give me the persons, and take the goods foryourself.’ But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have raised my hand to the Lord, God
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