ABSTRACT
Within the thus stratified Jewish society, the oral Law complemented the prescriptions of the Bible with respect to human sexuality. Given the abundance of Old Testament material dealing with human sexuality, it appears somewhat surprising that the New Testament does not treat of human sexuality at such great lengths. The reinforcement of the demand for faithful committment and personal relationship in marriage would, therefore, seem to be integral to Jesus' understanding of human sexuality. The reinforcement of the demand for faithful committment and personal relationship in marriage would, therefore, seem to be integral to Jesus' understanding of human sexuality. The Synoptic accounts of the Jerusalem dispute on levirate marriage, of which the Lukan form is the longest add further glimpses into Jesus' attitude towards marriage and sexuality. Another way to come to an appreciation of the understanding of human sexuality had by Jesus and the early Gospel tradition is to examine the logia on adultery.
