Thus, verse 22 and 23 are parts of Molek Worship: a
heterosexual man having sex with a
male temple
prostitute; and a
heterosexual woman engaging in sexual acts with an animal (most likely the stallions dedicated to an area's version of the sun god).
Leviticus 18:21, 22, and 23 are therefore primarily a series of three commands against Molek Worship: a
heterosexual couple giving their child over to an altar of fire; the
heterosexual man going to one room in the shrine, and mounting a
male shrine
prostitute; the
heterosexual woman going to the shrine's stable, and presenting herself to an animal in a sexual manner.