Homosexuality - A Brief Word Study in the Pentateuch

Was the Wickedness of Sodom Homosexuality?
A Look at the Pentateuch - Verses from Genesis through Deuteronomy

Gn:19:5: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men
which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know
them. (KJV)

I am posting this so Christians can have a better understanding of this term
"know" as it was used concerning the men of Sodom. What does it mean to say
"Bring them out ... we want to k* the men".. to have sex with the men?

For those who are unfamiliar with how to use a Concordance, you search the
word you're interested in studying, and locate the number at the end of the
verse, which will give you the correct Hebrew or Greek word in the
Dictionaries at the back of the Concordance.

After reading this list of verses, in which the terms "knew" and "know"
appear, it becomes apparent, that to "know somebody" or "knew somebody" very
rarely meant to have sexual intercourse in the Bible. When a verse contains
the term "know" and differs from that term "know" as was used in reference
to the men of Sodom, I am marking that in Blue for easy recognition. There
aren't many, as one will clearly see. I am marking those verses which
clearly imply sexual intercourse in red. Again, as you can see, there are
very few verses in the book of Genesis, incorporating this term 3045 "know"
as with the Sodomites' "know" meaning "sexual intercourse".

The remaining verses in black, contain the same term 3045 "know" which was
used in reference to the men of Sodom, yet we have only a neutral meaning
without controversy.

Strong's Exaustive Concordance, Page 572, 573
(I am providing examples from Genesis through Exodus which should be ample
to clarify the use of the terms knew and know in the Pentateuch.)

knew See also FOREKNEW; KNEWEST
Genesis 3:7 and they k* that they were naked                 3045
Genesis 4:1 Adam k* Eve his wife; and she                     3045
Genesis 4:17 Cain k* his wife; and she conceived            3045
Genesis 4:25 Adam k* his wife again; and she                 3045
Genesis 8:11 Noah k* that the waters were abated          3045
Genesis 9:24 k*what his younger son had done                3045
Genesis 28:16 Lord is in this place: and I k* it not            3045
Genesis 31:32 k* not that Rachel had stolen them            3045
Genesis 37:33 he k* it, and said, It is my son's                 5234
Genesis 38:9 Onan k* that the seed should not                3045
Genesis 38:16 he k* not that she was his daughter           3045
Genesis 38:26 son. And he k* her no more.                    3045
Genesis 39:6 he k* not ought he had, save the                 3045
Genesis 42:7 saw his brethren, and he k* them                5234
Genesis 42:8 Joseph k* his brethren, but they k*             5234
Genesis 42:23 they k* not that Joseph understood           3045
Exodus 1:8 over Egypt, which k* not Joseph                   3045

know See also FOREKNOW; KNEW; KNOWEST; KNOWETH; KNOWING; KNOWN.
Genesis 3: 5 God doth k* that in the day ye eat               3045
Genesis 3:22 as one of us, to k* good and evil                3045
Genesis 4: 9 I k* not: Am I my bother's keeper?             3045
Genesis 12:11 I k*that thou art a fair woman to               3045
Genesis 15:8 shall I k* that I shall inherit it?                     3045
Genesis 15:13 K* of a surety that thy seed shall              3045
Genesis 18:19 For I k* him, that he will command           3045
Genesis 18:21 come unto me; and if not, I will k*            3045
Genesis 19:5 out unto us, that we may k* them                3045
Genesis 20:6 Yea, I k* that thou didst this, in the             3045
Genesis 20:7 k* thou that thou shalt surely die                 3045
Genesis 22:12 for now I k* that thou fearest God            3045
Genesis 24:14 I k* that thou hast shown kindness            3045
Genesis 27: 2 old, I k* not the day of my death:               3045
Genesis 29: 5 K* ye Laban the son of Nahor?                 3045
Genesis 29: 5 And they said, We k* him                          3045
Genesis 31: 6 And ye k* that with all my power I             3045
Genesis 37:32 k* now whether it be thy son's coat           5234
Genesis 42:33 shall I k* that ye are true men                    3045
Genesis 42:34 then shall I k* that ye are no spies             3045
Genesis 43: 7 we certainly k* that he would say               3045
Genesis 44:27 k* that my wife bare me two sons:             3045
Genesis 48:19 and said, I k* it, my son, I k* it                 3045
Exodus 3: 7 taskmasters; for I k* their sorrows                3045


(pic of 3045 Strong's Definition)
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible


(pic of 5234 Strong's Definition)
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible


If what Fundamentalists have taught for centuries about the men of Sodom
being homosexual -- that "knew" meant to have sex with the strangers, then
likewise, let's take some verses written with Hebrew term 3045, and turn
them into these sexual or homosexual verses, and see just how much sense
they make.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES IN ACTION OF SCRIPTURES IF WHAT FUNDAMENTALISTS SAY
ABOUT THE WICKEDNESS OF SODOM WAS HOMOSEXUALITY, WERE TRUE....

Gn:3:22: And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to
know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of
the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Perhaps Good and Evil are gods, somewhat like Yin and Yang, and Adam had sex
with both of them... based on the verse, Elohim already had sex with Good
and Evil. Elohim expresses fears that Adam has a fetish for trees too.

Gn:4:9: And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said,
I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
And Jehovah asks "Where is your brother"... quickly Cain responds,
defensively "I'm not having sex!" Am I responsible for my brother? (Maybe
Cain was in the middle of masturbating and got caught off guard).

Gn:18:17: And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I
do; Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and
all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I know him, that
he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall
keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may
bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Jehovah admits in this verse, having a sexual relationship with Abraham.

Gn:18:18: Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation,
and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? For I know him,
that he will command his children and his household after him, and they
shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord
may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
A great and mighty nation... afterall, with God going up in Abraham...

Gn:18:21: I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether
according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
If Jehovah visits Sodom, and it's not that bad... Jehovah will have sex.

Gn:20:7: Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he
shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know
thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Jehovah commands, that if Sarah is not returned to Abraham, Abimelech is
commanded to masturbate, until he dies, and not only to have sex with
himself, but to have sex with everyone in his household, including the
beasts I imagine.

Gn:29:5: And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they
said, We know him.
Orgy

Gn:45:1: Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by
him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man
with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
Another Orgy - only this time, they're keeping it in the family. Like they
say about "The closer the kin, the deeper...."

Gn:47:6: The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy
father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if
thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my
cattle.
Pharoah commands, to Joseph to have sex with his some of his male relatives,
and those he has sex with, can tend Pharoah's sheep.

Ex:5:2: And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to
let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go.
Pharaoh admits his relationship with Jehovah, is completely Platonic.

Ex:6:3: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name
of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
Jehovah has sex with men, using an alias.

Ex:18:11: Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the
thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
(Double meaning) Jehovah was the better lover.

Ex:32:22: And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest
the people, that they are set on mischief.
Jehovah has sex with the multitude, and causes them to stray into mischief.

Ex:33:13: Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight,
shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy
sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
Moses wants to have sex with Jehovah.

Ex:33:16: For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have
found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we
be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face
of the earth.
Under the kitchen table for starters...

Nm:12:6: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I
the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto
him in a dream.
Ah, another wet dream.

Nm:24:16: He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge
of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a
trance, but having his eyes open: (KJV)
What Jehovah looks like climaxing...

Dt:1:13: Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes,
and I will make them rulers over you.
Sex addicts and empowerment.

Dt:11:28: And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the Lord your
God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after
other gods, which ye have not known.
Fatal Attraction: Jehovah is a scorned, jealous lover.

Dt:20:20: Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat,
thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against
the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued.
Fettish for Trees - just beware the poison ivy

A few extra verses thrown in from The Old Testament just for the heck of it
...

Jos:4:22: Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over
this Jordan on dry land.
And some would complain about condoms being handed out at the schools...

Jos:4:24: That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord,
that it is mighty: that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.
When God's own hand does your masturbating, you know it's going to be good.

1Sm:3:7: Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, neither was the word of the
Lord yet revealed unto him.
Jehovah's Young Lust

If these verses appear ridiculous interpreted in this manner, then one
should be capable of seeing how ridiculous a homosexual-mob-rape
interpretation for Gn:19:5 is, as well.

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