Leviticus 18
There are a number of sexual couplings that are forbidden in the Bible, most of them are to do with Incest and relations within the family.
For example the comedy song "I'm my own Grandpa" they break verse 15!
The close family taboos are still current to this day by the way.
The injunction in verse 21 is interesting - Do not sacrifice your children. I believe that child sacrifice in the ancient near east was extremely common as was leaving unwanted babies to die. This is strictly forbidden in the old Testament with a philosophy that life is sacred.
Verse 22 is the injunction to to lie with a man as one does with a woman.
There was a case in the news a couple of years ago where tribal elders made a man caught in a compromising position with a goat marry the animal.
sex with animals is forbidden in this chapter.
It is slightly telling that Leviticus spends the first 7 chapters on how to make offerings at the alter, but less than a chapter on forbidden sexual practices.
Whatever else it may be, so far the Bible does not seem to be obsessed with sex.
There are a number of sexual couplings that are forbidden in the Bible, most of them are to do with Incest and relations within the family.
For example the comedy song "I'm my own Grandpa" they break verse 15!
The close family taboos are still current to this day by the way.
The injunction in verse 21 is interesting - Do not sacrifice your children. I believe that child sacrifice in the ancient near east was extremely common as was leaving unwanted babies to die. This is strictly forbidden in the old Testament with a philosophy that life is sacred.
Verse 22 is the injunction to to lie with a man as one does with a woman.
There was a case in the news a couple of years ago where tribal elders made a man caught in a compromising position with a goat marry the animal.
sex with animals is forbidden in this chapter.
It is slightly telling that Leviticus spends the first 7 chapters on how to make offerings at the alter, but less than a chapter on forbidden sexual practices.
Whatever else it may be, so far the Bible does not seem to be obsessed with sex.
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