Homosexuality Seen in Genesis 19:4-11

When it comes to approaching the Scriptures, we must do it with the utmost reverence to God, by comparing Scripture with Scripture, by understanding the meaning and context of the passage of Scripture under consideration by using proper exegetical interpretation without reading into the biblical passage our own political, ideological, cultural bias, or presuppositions. So having said that, let’s consider some key words, phrases, and sentences mentioned in Genesis 19: 4-11 that reveals the homosexual intent in the passage before us. 

1. First, we are not talking about a single individual intent on committing sodomy on Lot’s to guests. “The men of Sodom, both young and old” (v. 4) even to the last man were party to committing the violent and abomitable act of sodomy against Lot’s guests.
2. The men of Sodom further revealed their intent by this question: “Where are the men who came to you tonight?” (v. 5a). Why would they ask for the men? I am sure the men of Sodom were well acquainted with Lot’s family. They were well aware of Lot’s two virgin daughters. But it was not the two women they called out for. Their desire was to see the two men who were under Lot’s care.
3. Next, the scene rapidly progresses along with the men of Sodom demanding Lot to “Bring them out to us, that we may know them.” (v. 5b). The word “know” in Hebrew is “yada” which carries with it a few meanings. However, the simple reading and context of the Scripture passage makes the meaning clear that the term “know” speaks specifically of having “sexual relations.” Two fallacious arguments have been presented by opponents for the homosexual view: (1.) It in no way implies that the men of Sodom just wanted to extend hospitality to get acquainted with Lot’s two guests as a friend would in meeting a new friend; (2.) It also does not speak about the men of Sodom just wanting to humiliate by emasculating Lot’s guests as soldiers would do to prisoners of war as an ultimate act of humiliating them by showing their dominance over them.
4. Lot responds by rebuking them with these words, “Please my brothers, do not act so wickedly.” (v. 7). The fact that Lot used such a strong word as “wickedly” describes here the behaviour and actions which the men of Sodom were going to commit against his two guests.
5. Then we read of Lot in this desperate and dangerous situation shamefully offering his “two virgin daughters” (v. 8) to the men of Sodom. The fact that the wicked men rejected Lot’s offer further demonstrates their depraved sexual intentions towards Lot’s two guests.
6. Then the men of Sodom’s response to Lot was, “This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” (v. 9). This again is quite revealing. It reveals three things: (1.) Lot’s supposed influence with the men of Sodom was completely rejected; (2.) Lot’s rebuke was taken both as an insult and an offense against their lawless rule of life; (3.) The men of Sodom retaliated against Lot by threatening violence against him for trying to hinder and stop them from fulfilling their mad and lustful desire to commit homosexual rape on Lot’s guests.
7. Next, we see the threat made by the men of Sodom being carried out in action. For we read, “So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door.” (v. 9b). Now the men of Sodom were resorting to using violent force against Lot to get at the two guests lodged in Lot’s house. This of course further builds on the evidence that the sodomites were intent on raping the men in Lot’s home.
8. Finally, we read that the situation was so bad that “the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.” (v. 10a). But before the door was shut, the angelic men “struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness,…” even in the face of this miracle of temporary judgment inflicted upon the men of Sodom, “they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.” (v. 11). So we see here further proof of the depraved and perverted condition of the men of Sodom’s hearts and their unwillingness to listen to reason in the face of Lot’s rebuke and the angelic men’s striking them with blindness did absolutely nothing to convict and convince them of their wicked perversion. It only made them more determined than ever to try and fulfill their vile desires on the men who were in Lot’s house. Indeed, Sodom and Gomorrah were ripe for God’s judgment on them as indicated by each one of these eight points.

Can you identify the homosexual couples in the picture below? I know, it's obvious, Lol! Anyway, feel free to comment your views, whether they are for or against what I have written here on Homosexuality in Genesis 19.