William Loader's The New Testament on Sexuality explores both topical issues and specific New Testament texts related to human sexuality. In also addresses fundamental moral questions that arise from the various forms of human sexual activity.
Sexual themes are never far beneath the surface where human beings are concerned. This was certainly the case for Christians in the first-century world. Some began in a strongly legalistic Jewish context and worked out their faith in dialogue with their scriptural heritage. Others had to work out their sexual ethics in a world strongly influenced by permissive Greco-Roman ideals and practices.
But what of the New Testament?
The New Testament on Sexuality explores the relevant cultural contexts and looks at New Testament texts related to sexuality, highlighting both the warnings about sexual wrongdoing and the affirmations of sexual union. He deals with specific themes such as divorce, same-sex relations, women and men in leadership, and celibacy. He also examines individual behavior, gender roles and rules, preferences, and hopes also fall under the scope of his investigation. Broadly conceived and comprehensively thorough, this book engages both the biblical texts and the diverse ways in which they have been interpreted.