20:9
In the ten commandments we are told to honour our father and mother. Here we have a warning against doing the opposite, i.e. cursing them. If we do honour them we are promised long life, if we don’t we can expect the opposite! The natural relationships have been set in place by the Lord, and to go against them is a very serious matter.
20:10-21
We now come to a whole load of sexual sins. They all have parallels in chapter 18. There are a number of points to note. The first is that sexual purity is very important. The world often speaks as if who you sleep with is of no real importance, do what you like! This is nonsense, and we actually see the harmful effects in society. Homosexuality, or rather homosexual acts, are forbidden. The concept of “being homosexual” is a relatively modern invention, and we are not defined by our sexual desires. We should also note that the ban on homosexual acts is only one of the prohibited acts. The prohibitions are also related to maintaining proper respect for people, and breaking them causes harm to society.
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