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Essay heading: Homosexuality in the Bible
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The verb "vadha" ("to know" in Hebrew) is mentioned 943 times in the Old Testament. But, only 10 times does it refer to sexual intercourse, and then it is referring to heterosexual relations between husband and wife ("Homosexuality in the Bible: Interpretation" 2).
It is very possible that the intent of the crowd was to rape the angels...
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However, this can be explained by looking at the context of the times. According to a major study of homosexuality in the Greek world, Anthropological data indicates that human societies at this time subjected strangers, newcomers, and trespassers to anal intercourse as a way of reminding them of their subordinate status (Witt 3)...
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