G. Thomas Hobson, «ἀσέλγεια in Mark 7:22» filologia-neotestamentaria, Vol. 21 (2008) 65-74 page 74

Vol 21 (2008)

G. Thomas Hobson, «ἀσέλγεια in Mark 7:22», Vol. 21 (2008) 65-74

The article argues that Jesus euphemistically refers to homosexual behavior and similar sexual offenses against the Jewish law by use of the term ἀσέλγεια on his list of sins that 'defile the human heart' in Mark 7:22-23. The article examines the use of ἀσέλγεια by Jewish, pagan, and NT writers, and uses the Syriac translation to attempt to identify the original Aramaic word used by Jesus in this verse and what he may have meant by it. Jewish writers use ἀσέλγεια to refer to what they considered to be shocking violations of the sexuality taught in the Torah.

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74 Thomas Hobson Jesus says that both Ï€Î¿ÏÎ½ÎµÎ¯Î± and á¼€ÏƒÎÎ»Î³ÎµÎ¹Î± come from the heart, along with murder, theft, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness (Mark 7,21-3). As the debate about sexuality continues in todayâ€™s society, Jesusâ€™ word about shameless disregard for boundaries in the area of sexual behavior deserves further consideration in this debate. G. Thomas HOBSON Department of Biblical Exegesis Concordia Seminary 801 Seminary Place St. Louis, MO 63105 (USA)