This is a great little book, and a useful exploration of the subject matter. Bill sets out stating from the very beginning that these topics are surrounded with people on both sides of the issue, who often focus more on the hermeneutics (applying the teaching to the church) rather than the Exegesis (what the text says). As such, he explores in detail what the authors were trying to say, what they may have been assuming the target audiences would know, and what points they were trying to get across. He sets it in its historical context and is a very useful book. He makes a note that people will look at these scriptures and apply the hermeneutics differently depending on their own beliefs - whether that is to try and apply as close to when it was written; or whether that is to look at each teaching in light of modern knowledge and society. He doesn't attempt to make judgement or suggest a path in this aspect - the scope of this book is purely exegetical, and in this Bill does a great job. That he looks beyond the hot issue of the moment (homosexual relations) and looks at other related topics, such as the role of women, marriage and divorce and celibacy, make this book all the more useful. These topics, while separate, are all quite closely related, and having the exegesis contained all within the one book make this a useful addition to the collection. A note to be made about the Logos edition - there are a number of mistakes contained in here, which I must assume are a result of the conversion. For example, the words "and" and "find" are often mixed up, having "and" where it should read "find" or "find" where it should read "and". This needs a careful reading and editing. But overall it is a good edition, and with lots of links to the various biblical and extra-biblical texts that are used.