Greetings John,

Please post these scriptures which are set in a better order than the last letter:

Thanks,

Bill A

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Thoughts on the woman caught in adultery and her accusers.


Read the account first and then read the precepts set in order:


And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.  John 8:2
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,  John 8:3
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.  John 8:4
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?  John 8:5
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.  John 8:6
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.  John 8:7
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.  John 8:8
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.  John 8:9
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?  John 8:10
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.  John 8:11

Those that tempted Jesus concerning the woman caught in the very act of adultery brought the woman and did not bring the man.


Adultery required 2 people, the man and the woman and 2 witnesses for judgment.


Jesus wrote on the ground and the words he wrote may have been the words we find in the book of Leviticus which required both man and woman to be stoned.  The accusers of this woman did not bring the man, therefore, these scribes and Pharisees were false witnesses and being such they too were worthy of being stoned to death according to the law of Moses.


Perhaps the man who was caught with the woman was an acquaintance of theirs; nevertheless, they did not bring forth the man with the woman.


At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death. Deuteronomy 17:6

One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deuteronomy 19:15
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Matthew 18:16
He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Hebrews 10:28


And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, John 8:3
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. John 8:4
Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? John 8:5


And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. Leviticus 20:10


This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. John 8:6


And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly. Deuteronomy 9:10


So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. John 8:7
And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. John 8:8


Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Exodus 20:16
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deuteronomy 19:15


If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Deuteronomy 19:16
Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; Deuteronomy 19:17
And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Deuteronomy 19:18
Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. Deuteronomy 19:19


A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. Proverbs 14:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Proverbs 19:5
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish. Proverbs 19:9


And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. John 8:9
When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? John 8:10
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more. John 8:11


And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. Mark 10:12
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. Proverbs 6:32
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 1 Corinthians 6:9
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:10
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Hebrews 13:4
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:28
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Matthew 5:29
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:5
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Hebrews 13:8


But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark 9:44
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark 9:46
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark 9:48


The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9


(question: what would the Lord Jesus have done if the accusers brought forth the man and the woman?  The new testament did not go into effect until after the death of the testator).


My answer is found in:


Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.  Isaiah 55:1
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.  Isaiah 55:2
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.  Isaiah 55:3
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.  Habakkuk 2:4
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  Ephesians 2:8
Not of works, lest any man should boast.  Ephesians 2:9
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.  Ephesians 2:10

One Lord, one faith, one baptism,  Ephesians 4:5

Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.  Psalms 51:6
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.  Psalms 51:7
Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.  Psalms 51:8
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.  Psalms 51:9
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.  Psalms 51:10
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.  Psalms 51:11
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.  Psalms 51:12
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;  Titus 3:5
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  Titus 3:6

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;  Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Romans 6:23
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:  Romans 3:24
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  Romans 3:25
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.  Romans 3:26


Bill