Why did Jesus write in the dirt/ground when the woman was caught in adultery? John 8:6-11 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/John%208.6-11) , "They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. 7 But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. 10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.” We don't know exactly why Jesus wrote on the ground during the episode of the woman caught in adultery, but it might be that Jesus was referring to the Old Tes tament passage found in Jeremiah. Jeremiah 17:13 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Jeremiah%2017.13) , "Lord, hope of Israel, those who leave you will be shamed. People who quit following the Lord will be like a name written in the dust, because they have left the Lord, the spring of living water." Since the Jews in Israel were legalistic and probably in sin themselves (and they knew the Old Testament Scriptures), the writing in the ground may very well have reminded them of the Jeremiah passage. So, Jesus may have been writing out their sins. CARM is on (https://plus.google.com/11098519784692 7343887?prsrc=3) Tweet 9 Follow @Carmorg 202 people like this. Be the first of your friends. Like Like Why did J esus write i n t he dirt/ground when t he woman was caught i n ad... http://carm.org/jesus-wrote-ground-woman-adultery 1 of 1 12/19/2014 10:19 AM

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Why did Jesus write in the dirt/ground when the womanwas caught in adultery?

John 8:6-11 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/John%208.6-11) , "They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might havegrounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. 7 But when theypersisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the firstto throw a stone at her. 8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 When they heard it, they began to goout one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the centerof the court. 10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you? 11 Shesaid, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more.

We don't know exactly why Jesus wrote on the ground during the episode of the woman caught in adultery, but it might bethat Jesus was referring to the Old Testament passage found in Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 17:13 (http://biblia.com/bible/nasb95/Jeremiah%2017.13) , "Lord, hope of Israel, those who leave you will be shamed.People who quit following the Lord will be like a name written in the dust, because they have left the Lord, the springof living water."

Since the Jews in Israel were legalistic and probably in sin themselves (and they knew the Old Testament Scriptures), thewriting in the ground may very well have reminded them of the Jeremiah passage. So, Jesus may have been writing outtheir sins.

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