The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman
caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court, and said to
Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law
Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" (John 8:3-5)
Very problematic story. Firstly, this story known
as The Pericope de Adultera is missing from the earliest manuscripts of the New
Testament. Secondly, even if the story did hold any credibility it makes no
sense. The scribes and pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery? Wait since
when did the scribes and pharisees go out hunting for woman committing
adultery? How do they know she committed adultery where was the man who
participated with her?
Why bring the woman alone leaving the man out? How
do they know she was not a prostitute since prostitution was common during that
time, even Jesus himself made mention of them and even praised them. whats worse
some Catholics say Mary Magdelene was a prostitute herself before she became a
follower.
Jews said "the Law Moses commanded us to stone
such women" but that’s not what the law says.
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)
Also, according to the Talmud the ruling is, if
both man and woman are caught in adultery are executed by strangulation not stoned.
Why then did Jesus say cast the first stone when that was not the execution
procedure?
The Law says both man and woman must face the same
punishment. The question is, where was the man and why didn't Jesus correct the
what the law said and ask where is the man and those who witnessed it? Remember
for such a big allegation there must be witnesses Yavamot 24b so, where were
they?
This could not have been a fair trial in any shape
of form and does not fit the Judaic legal system based on the written and oral
law. The whole story is a joke and cannot be taken seriously. No Jewish scribe,
Pharisee would bring a random woman to a man they did not take as authority.
The fact Jesus not correcting them says a lot.
• The man was not present.
• The woman alone cannot be tried
• The law requires witness's
• Jewish legal procedure must take place in front
of a judge in court
The story is a shamble. Unhistorical and baseless.
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But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her
in his heart. (Matthew 5:28)
So, before he even married her, he committed adultery his heart due to his natural biological nature prompting him to lust, since he has no control over it. Also, what is the punishment for committing adultery in your heart? Can you keep lusting considering Jesus never made it clear the consequence of lusting in your heart? It just gets worse. And why should you get punished for something out of his control. If Jesus was god like Christian’s claim, shouldn’t he haven known about that, after all he came in flesh to understand the human better right.