Rape in the Hebrew Bible decried in the Bible's stories. It is not tolerated in the Bible's laws." Sunil Francis concurs in her book "Violence Against Women: A Christian Ethical Analysis on Rape", writing "The Bible always sees rape as violence and sin." Genesis 19 features an attempted homosexual gang rape. Two angels arrive in Sodom, and Lot shows them hospitality. However, the men of the city gathered around Lot's house and demanded that he give them the two guests so that they could rape them. In response to this, Lot offers the mob his two virgin daughters instead. The mob refuses Lot's offer, but
The Bible and homosexuality The Bible and homosexuality Passages in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament have been interpreted as involving same-sex sexual acts and desires. Chapters 18 and 20 of Leviticus form part of the Holiness code and list prohibited forms of intercourse, including the following verses: These two verses have historically been interpreted by Jews and Christians as clear overall prohibitions against homosexual acts in general. More recent interpretations focus on its context as part of the Holiness Code, a code of purity meant to distinguish the behavior of Israelites from the polytheistic Canaanites. The story of the destruction of Sodom and