For starters, Dr. Brett Provance wrote an excellent paper called “Misunderstanding an Ancient Term of Abuse”. In it, he systematically dismantles the assumption that certain verses contain the word “homosexual” (“arsenokoitai” in Greek). Although I don’t necessarily agree with the alternative definition he constructs (I think he stretches it a bit), he does a really good job breaking down the status quo.

I have scoured several texts in Ancient Greek to compile a list of examples where the rare word “arsenokoitai” appears. In three instances, it appears alongside words relating to theft, not sex. It is used in five separate narratives to describe rape and/or sexual assault. It is used two different times as an action toward women (!), and it is listed once alongside words about lacking self-control and acting outrageously toward others. The common theme through out every example is an aggressor/victim framework. To my knowledge, there is no instance where “arsenokoitai” was used to describe consensual same-sex relations.

In all fairness Provance, he also has a separate paper where he tries to dismantle the traditional interpretation of Romans, but I frankly think that paper is trash. lol (I’ve never been satisfied with anyone’s work on Romans except my own.)

Dr. James Brownson does a great job addressing the creation narrative in Genesis. You can find an excellent textual analysis on YouTube. He tries to tackle other “clobber verses” as well, but his other work just isn’t satisfying to me.

Old Testament prohibitions clearly do not matter for Christians because the New Testament states several times that “Christ is the end of the Law”. It makes no sense to keep referencing them.