Letters In The Sand

Letters In The Sand

John 8:1-12

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8.)  "1 Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.

² 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.
³ And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
⁴ They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
⁵ Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?" John 8:1-5
   I.)  The Accusation
     Clearly as seen in this passage the woman had been caught in the act of adultery, by the Pharisses, the most adherent sect of the Sanhedrin and the Levitical priest of the day!  They accuse (Satan is the accuser also keep this in mind) the woman and judge and condemn her according to the written law of  God, given to Moses.  The bring this mess into the Temple where Truth was teaching Truth, also the place Jesus named His father's House, a house of prayer.  They weren't doing to observe the seventh commandment to honor God, but to make an attempt to make Jesus an enemy of the Temple elite, and Sanhedrin (government).  The other aspect of why they brought her, was He was teaching to His followers, who knew Hum as friend of sinners.  If He condemned her, He was no friend of sinners.  If He did not keep the Law of Moses, He was no man of God's Word.  The Pharisees were not interested in the Truth, they desired to cause Jesus to fall.
     Keep in mind the Law, demanded she and her partner in the adultery were to be taken out of the city gates and stoned to death.  Where was the other fornicating adulterer?  He had to be known, since she was "taken in the act of adultery."  Where was he at?  Possibilities could range from he was a Sanhedrin member himself, or a priest, Pharisee or Sadducee.  It would be logical to think so, yet the Word does not mention this for sure.  Point being that had the Pharisees been truly interested in honoring the law, they would  have had the male there as well.  It did not work got Jesus knew their hearts and minds.   Jesus in the Temple teaching, being all knowing, knew their thoughts and intentions, and the original Greek word for "taken" means seized or apprehended, so if taken in the act?  Where was the other adulterer?  Jesus knew these things.

^"6 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

     I do not know what He wrote, I have ALWAYS wondered, what did He write?  I do know from the original Greek, the word used by John means not simply to write, but write against...WRITE AGAINST!  He stooped and wrote against whom we may ask?  Perhaps, the woman caught in adultery, perhaps, He wrote against the accusers, particularly the sins committed by the accusers or the other party may have been present, or possibly the Ten Commandments where all could see they were law breakers. 
^"7 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.
⁸ And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground."  John 8:7-8
     II.)  The Advocate
    Jesus still hasn't addressed the woman caught in sin, rather the Perfect Son of God stands between the accusers and the accused.  Just like He stands between the Beloved and the Accuser before the bar of justice.  Only One can do this, Jesus the sinless One of God can condemn, for He is with out sin.  So He handles the situation in love, love of the sinner, in Truth, the Truth of the Law and look what happens next.

^"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.
¹⁰ 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 8:9-10
     III.)  The Tender Word, and the submissive response:
    The oldest of the accusers, to the youngest of accusers dropped their stones, and walked away, leaving Him alone with the woman, he followers He was teaching, and He offers a tender question to the woman.  Note:  This Word woman, in the Greek, Jesus used two other times in the New Testament, when Jesus addressed His own mother Mary.  He knew she was broken and contrite in her soul, she responded, "No LORD."  When Jesus commanded to go and sin No MORE.  I know the woman of course being human, had more sin in her life until she died, but I believe it was not adultery, that day she accepted the Lordship of Jesus Christ and was saved!  She Followed Him for the rest of her days, she responded to the Lord.  Share with the Saints. Love in Christ Jason!




¹¹ She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

¹² Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."