The Rescue
“Does the Bible really say that?”
Uses and misuses of the Bible
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The Rescue Meter
“Does the Bible really say that?” This and other questions will be answered for each post on this page. Following a tradition that started with the early work of the Jesus Seminar, the answer will not be a simple “Yes” or “No.” After hearing and discussing research presentations, scholars vote to indicate degrees of agreement about important research questions. Scholars vote using colored beads. Red means “Yes.” Pink means “Probably.” Gray means “Probably not.” Black means “No.”
Verses In and Out of Context
The clobber passage in Romans 1:26-28 may be part of a diatribe that cites what opponents say that Paul refutes. The judgment of homosexuality may nt be Paul’s.
Different Social Worlds - Is Homosexuality the Concern Here?
Clobber passages can address concerns other than homosexuality, sexual violence & hospitality at Sodom (Gen 19), divorce not same-sex marriage (Mt 19; Mk 10).
Translating Words – Does It Really Mean “Homosexual”?
Translation of Hebrew and Greek terms in the Bible as “homosexual” people or activity is often not as clear as English versions would indicate.