1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
The term "effeminate" is the Greek word "malakos". It means, ""soft, soft to the touch, of a boy kept for homosexual relations with a man, of a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness, or male prostitute". It would definitely condemn pedophiliac practices.
I dunno, maybe. Seems like a stretch, to me. But even so, was it not prohibited until the first century? The OT doesn't address it, far as I know, but it's very specific about certain other practices.
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
I dunno, maybe. Seems like a stretch, to me. But even so, was it not prohibited until the first century? The OT doesn't address it, far as I know, but it's very specific about certain other practices.
I think the age of consent, and arranged marriages, back in the ancient world was around 11 or 12... so it might not have been a major social issue.
I dunno, maybe. Seems like a stretch, to me. But even so, was it not prohibited until the first century? The OT doesn't address it, far as I know, but it's very specific about certain other practices.
One might be able to condemn pedophilia under the incest clause:
Leviticus 18:6-18
English Standard Version (ESV)
6 “None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the Lord. 7 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 8 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness. 9 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father's daughter or your mother's daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home. 10 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son's daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness. 11 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, brought up in your father's family, since she is your sister. 12 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's relative. 13 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister, for she is your mother's relative. 14 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt. 15 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; it is your brother's nakedness. 17 You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is depravity. 18 And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.
I dunno, maybe. Seems like a stretch, to me. But even so, was it not prohibited until the first century? The OT doesn't address it, far as I know, but it's very specific about certain other practices.
One might also argue against it under the rape clause:
Deuteronomy 22:25-27
English Standard Version (ESV)
25 “But if in the open country a man meets a young woman who is betrothed, and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with her shall die. 26 But you shall do nothing to the young woman; she has committed no offense punishable by death. For this case is like that of a man attacking and murdering his neighbor, 27 because he met her in the open country, and though the betrothed young woman cried for help there was no one to rescue her.
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