Homosexuality in the Hebrew Bible Homosexuality in the Hebrew Bible Some relationships in the Hebrew Bible have been described as homosexual, though not all without some dispute, and makes references to certain male homosexual acts. The harshest condemnation of male homosexuality - specifically, of anal-penetrative sexual behavior - is found in Leviticus, where it is described as an "abomination". Genesis chapters 18 and 19 are concerned with the immorality of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and the judgement that must be imposed. The New International Version (NIV) of reads: In Genesis 19:5 the Hebrew word "yada" is translated "relations" in the New American Standard
The Book of Mormon and the King James Bible by Tvedtnes was "problematic as proof" and that in some cases Tvedtnes's analysis and evidence was "highly ambiguous, substantially incomplete, strained, or simply in error." The KJV is seen as a significant source for the Book of Mormon among those who reject the miraculous origin theory. The Mormon faith, however, states that the Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ's divinity, and that the Bible and BOM together accomplish this purpose. Which would explain their defense that the BOM naturally is similar and even sometimes the same as the Bible. The Book of Mormon explicitly quotes the prophet