Category Archives: The Q Apocalypse

Wherever the σωμα is, there the αετοι will gather.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

There is some debate over how to translate Luke 17:37b. The question regards how to translate two words, σωμα and αετοι.  σωμα is the usual word for body, and αετοι is the usual word for eagles.  I believe that in this passage, … Continue reading →

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That Old, Old Problem: Two Men in One Bed

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

In that night, there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. The sexual implications of Luke 17:34 have long been seen. But what is true in recent history was … Continue reading →

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Two Men In One Bed–two men or two people?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

There is some debate over how Luke 17:34 should be translated, whether on “that night” there are “two people in one bed” or “two men in one bed.” The NIV, for example, favor the first rendering: I tell you, on that … Continue reading →

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Gays & Lesbians in Luke, and the Q Apocalypse

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

In Luke’s Gay Apocalypse (Luke 17:22-37) there are eight verses that have nothing to do with the gay theme. I knew I needed to account for their presence in the text, and consider the alternative interpretations they offered. But my inquiry into Q, to see … Continue reading →

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Luke’s Gay Apocalypse: the Lightning Bolt and the Eagles

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

A major piece of evidence supporting the thesis of a deliberate gay theme in Luke’s Small Apocalypse (which I call “Luke’s Gay Apocalypse”) is found in the two primary symbols of Zeus, the supreme god in Roman religion. The symbols of Zeus are the lightning bolt and the … Continue reading →

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Luke’s Gay Apocalypse: “Two Women Grinding Together,” pt. 1

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Luke’s same-sex couples appear in Jesus’ discussion of a final separation which is often called the rapture. This is a separation of people who are acceptable to God and those who are not. As I said previously, whether or not you … Continue reading →

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Luke’s Gay Apocalypse: “Two Men in One Bed”

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

Whether or not you believe in the rapture, and whether or not you even believe the Bible, there is nevertheless something very significant for gays and lesbians that is located smack-dab-in-the-middle of one of the main passages used to support the … Continue reading →

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