Paul and ancient views of sexual desire [electronic resource] : Paul's sexual ethics in 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 7 and Romans 1 / J. Edward Ellis.

Introduction
Views of sexual desire in Jewish literature from 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.
Views of sexual desire among Greek and Roman moralists and philosophers
1 Corinthians 7 in light of the Greek romantic novels
Summary, implications, and avenues for further research.