“Eros is always used in the context of heterosexual relations between a man and woman.”
Well, this author will use the passage, “And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about [his] naked [body]; and the young men laid hold on him; And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.” to suggest that “we are left with an apparent allusion to the typical homoerotic attention (the nude youth) in Hellenist periphrastic culture at a decisive moment in the passion of Jesus, and with the suggestion of a particularly close relationship between Jesus and this youth.” Again, most of this is speculative but I do agree with you about its corrupting influence. The enablers want to cast doubt and chip away at the tradition understanding in order to validate their lifestyle. I think what drives this issue is ultimately something political — this is part of a bigger corrupting influence. Anyway, thanks for your input.
This is an excellent book by Reformed pastor Douglas Wilson:
http://www.cmfnow.com/fidelitywhatitmeanstobeaone-womanman.aspx
The chapter on sodomy does a very good job with the correct Biblical interpretation on this issue.
There is quite a bit of ancient commentary on that passage.
The usual explanation is that all this happened in the middle of the night. In the confusion a young disciple got involved wearing only a toga or a bed sheet or something.
The mob grabbed hold of him, and rather than get himself jailed or executed, he abandoned the cloth they had grabbed hold of, so he could escape.
Somewhat embarrassing, but hardly homosexual activity. And probably better to run off naked than to get caught and executed.