John Byron on the Centurion’s Slave and Homosexuality in the New Testament

John Byron on the Centurion’s Slave and Homosexuality in the New Testament

John Byron has offered a great response on his blog to my post about the New Testamentโ€™s relative lack of interest in the topic of homosexuality. He agrees with me on the point that at times it is appropriate to view a matter differently than New Testament authors did. And he makes the point that an argument from silence is unworkable. Even though most will understand that my argument from Jesusโ€™ silence was aimed primarily at poking fun at those who claim to be his followers and yet seem to never share his silence on his topic, Johnโ€™s point is an important one to take to heart if it is not to be misunderstood. And I agree with him that the possibility of a sexual relationship between the centurion and his servant is just that, a possibility, not something that is certain.

Click through to read Johnโ€™s post, and let me know what you think of it!


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