Sex In the Bible
For my book report I chose the topic of sex in the Bible. I thought that it would be a very interesting topic because in many churches discussion of sex and sexuality is taboo. I thought that by reading this book I could become more informed of what the Bible truly says on the subject. I also chose this topic because I felt that it would be easier reading a book about the bible on a topic I was interested in. Most subjects pertaining to the Bible are not interesting to the average teenager, and I felt this book would be fun to read. The name of the book was Sex in the Bible by Michael R. Cosby. Cosby discusses five parts of the bible in which sexual relations are discussed. First he discuses the laws that apply to sex in the Hebrew culture according to the book of Dueteronomy. Secondly he discuses the wisdom advice of the book of proverbs. Cosby then discuses the actual act of sex in the book of songs. Next he writes about the topic of sex and sexuality in the synoptic gospels. Finally he discusses sex in the books of Corinthians and Paul's letters to the Romans. Cosby's goal is to interpret the true beliefs of the early Jews and Christians. The book of Deuteronomy is a book of l
Thus it is confirmed in scripture that we are physical beings with real emotions of love and passion. If the accusation is true than the women will be stoned to death in front of her father's house. Wisdom, however, allows the individual to see that a long happy life will result from obeying God's law. He believed that having children were not necessary, and therefore one could remain celibate. However, to adhere to the laws of old Hebrew seems impossible in today's society. Proverbs, unlike Dueteronomy, does not dive laws about sex, but rather advice about it. Proverbs is not based on a covenant motif but rather on accumulated wisdom that has resulted from many years of observation. Although the actual text might seem off base for a woman, and even men, they can adapt to it, and have adapted to it. In his letter to the Corinthians Paul expounds on the teachings of Jesus to the people of Corrinth. Folly, on the other hand, causes a person to focus on their desires of the moment, and enticed by what seems tempting. Paul rejected this idea, and tried to instill in the people the idea that the body is a temple of God. By focusing on what the individual wants now, Folly blinds that person to the long-range consequences of his or her actions. Jesus' preachings about sex and sexuality was similar to the advice given in Proverbs and the laws stated in Dueteronomy. Paul took a moderately conservative view when explaining sexual relations; he took neither the side of the liberals, nor the ascetics. Next Cosby discusses what has been written in the book of Songs.
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