93 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Vayeira (Genesis 18:1-22:24), Source Book Keys, OXFORD GENESIS | 19:5 intimate — GEN1065 Many have struggled with a way to deal wi... GEN1065 Many have struggled with a way to deal with prohibitions … against lesbian activity and particularly those against gay male sexual engagement. [Some] posit that the prohibition is against rape and humiliation, since the idea of two men coming together for a loving, long-term partnership may have been unheard of in the Ancient Near East, and evidence exists –the Sodom story in Genesis 19:1-14, for example—of homosexual intercourse used as a form of dominance. (By Barry J. Leff, "Jewish Business Ethics") OXFORD 393 Share Print Source KeyOXFORDVerse19:5Keyword(s)intimateSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 19:5 intimate — GEN1066 Rashi [commentary on this verse] explains... Previous Article GENESIS | 19:8 daughters — GEN1068 Peer pressure seems to be a very powerful... Next Article