A long time ago a friend told me to read the bible and almost 10 years later I am actually taking an interest and now I'm in chapter 8. I came hear to learn so thamk you for posting this
I read in a bible commentary app that it is believed by some that in John chapter 8 what Jesus wrote on the ground was the names of those in the crowd who had also committed adultery in secret. After writing on the ground Jesus then stood up and said: "Now, if you're without sin you go ahead and throw a stone." So then the people seeing their name had been written on the ground; began to leave because of their guilty conscience.
There was something else going on in Israel at the time that raises questions in my mind. The prophetic day of "the day towers fall" had occurred. Remember Daniel? He was the leader of the country's wise men. The septuagint has an explanation that these were 18 men. Their offices were in the gate tower. This was an initial sign of Israel's fall. I suspect in accusing those who brought the woman, he was writing somthing like the "mene mene tekel uphasim"--you have been weighed and found wanting," The law of execution was given by God. We can't consider that God was unjust. At this time only Jesus was without sin. Only Jesus could see the woman's heart. He did judge her guilty, but he saw that she deserved mercy. In a way, she had gone out on parole since she was commanded to sin no more. And as hard as this is to understand, in the day of Moses, he and a council of judges walked in such faith that they understood and accepted the forgiveness of a Father that was ever willing to forgive their own sins. This is the firm belief that a perfect father has forgiveness ready in his hand for sin we haven't yet committed. That is the greatest faith I know of. I wish we had a supreme court like that.(please forgive typos. Old eyes, here)
I absolutely love this and those insights of the judicial reasoning and injustice in the preceding are brilliant. Thank you this will help me share this section of John in two weeks.
I have NEVER heard it told this way. Thank you so much for your teaching.
A long time ago a friend told me to read the bible and almost 10 years later I am actually taking an interest and now I'm in chapter 8. I came hear to learn so thamk you for posting this
Glad to hear that! Prayers for wisdom and understanding.
Oh the damages of shame! Thank you for the message that helps me to see that Jesus doesn’t shame.
I read in a bible commentary app that it is believed by some that in John chapter 8 what Jesus wrote on the ground was the names of those in the crowd who had also committed adultery in secret. After writing on the ground Jesus then stood up and said: "Now, if you're without sin you go ahead and throw a stone." So then the people seeing their name had been written on the ground; began to leave because of their guilty conscience.
There was something else going on in Israel at the time that raises questions in my mind. The prophetic day of "the day towers fall" had occurred. Remember Daniel? He was the leader of the country's wise men. The septuagint has an explanation that these were 18 men. Their offices were in the gate tower. This was an initial sign of Israel's fall. I suspect in accusing those who brought the woman, he was writing somthing like the "mene mene tekel uphasim"--you have been weighed and found wanting," The law of execution was given by God. We can't consider that God was unjust. At this time only Jesus was without sin. Only Jesus could see the woman's heart. He did judge her guilty, but he saw that she deserved mercy. In a way, she had gone out on parole since she was commanded to sin no more. And as hard as this is to understand, in the day of Moses, he and a council of judges walked in such faith that they understood and accepted the forgiveness of a Father that was ever willing to forgive their own sins. This is the firm belief that a perfect father has forgiveness ready in his hand for sin we haven't yet committed. That is the greatest faith I know of. I wish we had a supreme court like that.(please forgive typos. Old eyes, here)
Great message.
Thank you! Blessings to you in His name.
Great message. Thank you for being bold and saying it as it is. The Lord bless you.
Amazing message! May God bless you for sharing it with us.
Thank you for this, God bless you and your home
Great explanation!
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I absolutely love this and those insights of the judicial reasoning and injustice in the preceding are brilliant. Thank you this will help me share this section of John in two weeks.
The sin of hers at that time were never prosecuted, or hardly ever.
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Thank you.