I am not an expert, but I think Jesus focused on her "heart" issue rather than the legal issue. His compassion and love for her to see the spiritual heart problem was the most important thing here. Fullfilling the law by stoning her was just that, fullfilling the law. But, I could be totally wrong and it wouldn't be the first time.
I remember when I was a teenager and "walked the isle" to become a christian. I had all the "head knowledge" of who Jesus was and what he did for me. But, it wasn't until I was 25 when I realized that he didn't want my head knowledge, He wanted my heart. Anyway, just my thoughts.
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Was Jesus tolerant and forgiving to the extent that He released the woman from the strict restrictions of Bible law that called for her execution. Moose
John 1: 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
When Jesus was teaching and healing, he still knew of the law, but a new season of Grace began, and we are still living under that grace. Grace became the " law " of the New testament.
Grace became the " law " of the New testament.
This is only true to the new Covenant Christain
TO THE NEW COVENANT CHRISTAINS....Example...those who live according to the flesh are subject to the law. You get caught cheating on your income taxes you are subject to the law. You play games with God..you will be judged by the law and will be found guilty. This is what I consider to be a Babyalonian Christian.They speak the Christain language, they have the bumper stickers ,they can even debate on Hunting.net..but they have one foot in the world and one in Christ. They are commiting spiritual adutury with the one they aer supposed ot b eengaged to.Jesus the Christ.
On the other hand..those who are deadto their flesh and alive in Christ and are living under the New Covenant . They have counted the cost and confess that they are simply pilgrims traveling through this world. Their God is God. They are totally dependant upon Him. This is the remnant that will be saved."For many are called . but few are chosen."They have passed from life unto death. Remember when Israel was captured by the Baabyalonians. A remnant went back to the rubble of the broken temple.They faced the ridicule and built again temple. The "crowd" stayed in the comforts of Babyalon. They had the same spirit with those who complained about wanting to go back to Egypt. They are self pleasure seekers and carnal minded .Romans 8 says they can not and will not please God.They mind earthly things.
John 8:1-11 yields at least three insights that clarify the confusion and misconception inherent in the popular imagination.
First, Mosaic regulations stated that a person could be executed only if there were two or more witnesses to the crime (Deuteronomy 19:15). One witness was insufficient to invoke the death penalty (Deuteronomy 17:6). The woman in question was reportedly caught in the "very act" (vs. 4), but nothing is mentioned about the identity of the witness or witnesses. There may have been only one, thereby making execution illegal.
Second, even if there were two or more witnesses present to verify the woman"s sin, the Old Testament was equally explicit concerning the fact that both the woman and the man were to be executed (Deuteronomy 22:22). Where was the man? The accusing mob completely side-stepped this critical feature of God"s Law, demonstrating that this trumped-up situation obviously did not fit the Mosaic preconditions for invoking capital punishment. Obedience to the Law of Moses in this instance actually meant letting the woman go!
A third consideration that libertines overlook concerning this passage is the precise meaning of the phrase "He who is without sin among you"." If this statement is taken as a blanket prohibition against accusing, disciplining, or punishing the erring, impenitent Christian, then this passage flatly contradicts a host of other passages (Romans 16:17; 1 Corinthians 5; Galatians 6:1; 2 Thessalonians 3:6,14; Titus 3:10; 2 John 9-11). Jesus not only frequently passed judgment on a variety of individuals during His life on Earth (Matthew 15:14; 23; John 8:44,55; 9:41), but also enjoined upon His followers the necessity of doing the same thing (John 7:24).
And the question was concerning Christ and how He dealt with the Adulterous Woman. If I was out of line with my answer, I apologize. Mike
You are not out of line my brother and friend. All answers I believe are acceptable. In dealing with tha tlady there is alot going on. The Word says tha tthe Pharisees did that to trick Christ. They were using God's Word against the Word so to speak.For Christ is the Word made flesh. That is one of my favorite stories. That lady was facing a death sentence.There was no escape. And yet love always finds a way. We all were facing a death sentence and through love..God found a way. The way is through His son. To me ..this is just another remarkable aspect of God's love. I remember driving to Maryland .My brother in law who I hate becasue he beat my sister up so many times while drunk ask me to stop by and see him in North Carolina. There was absolutely no way I was going . Then..while I was listening to one of my Christian tapes the words to Love Will Find A Way..spoke directly to my heart. I found my faith and love kindled a flame in my heart and I drove to Roger's house. Our relationship was restored.
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