This convincingly liberating book concludes that Leviticus 20:13 was already abolished some 3,000 years ago. So after all, Moses found being gay okay, as did Jesus ànd Paul: this too is clearly explained.

For why did Jesus never speak disapprovingly of homosexuality? Wouldn't that have made the discussion much simpler? This book argues that Jesus' silence was no coincidence, but a logical consequence of the Law of Moses, as expressed in the book of Deuteronomy. That book makes it clear that Moses himself had already abolished his previously formulated Levitical laws prohibiting "lying with a man as with a woman," some 1,000 years before Christ. Apparently, Moses found being gay okay after all. And therefore Jesus - "the new Moses" - too.

But it's not just Jesus and Moses who are generally misunderstood: so is Paul, who is often even portrayed as an "anti-gay apostle." This book convincingly corrects that misunderstanding.

But why this book now? Well, not only in the Netherlands does acceptance of homosexuality seem to be declining, but internationally, resistance is also increasing, especially from traditional Christian circles. This is evident, for example, in documents like the Nashville Declaration from 2017 and the latest translation of the English-language New International Version Bible from 2011, which "suddenly" completely condemns homosexuality in the broadest sense. This development seems to originate from a sense of ambiguity within the Bible itself: therefore, it's high time for more clarity.

Were Moses, Jesus, and Paul really so unclear? No, certainly not, but various theologians, church leaders, and even scholars were apparently unable to discover the true, neutral story before. By convincingly describing and substantiating this, and subsequently offering a more comprehensive perspective, author Harry Bosgoed aims with this book to contribute to a broad, structural change, particularly in the Christian acceptance of homosexuality.