Sex in the Hebrew Bible

Its depictions of homosexuality, rape, prostitution and incest have spurred considerable academic and theological attention.

The Hebrew Bible possibly refers to homosexuality three times,[1][2] though the word itself does not occur in many English translations.

"[8]Ham's actions in Genesis 9:20-25 possibly refer to homosexual behavior with his father Noah, while the latter was passed out drunk in his tent.

It was not until the late 1970s, with the emergence of the anti-rape movement due to second-wave feminism, that feminist scholars reanalyzed Biblical scenarios in terms of sexual violence.

[14] Two different words for prostitute occur in the Hebrew Bible, zonah (זונה) and kedeshah (קדשה).

Portrait of Lot with his daughter, painted by Altdorfer.
The Biblical character Lot slept with his own daughters.