See John 8:1-11.
Yes there are other parts to this story; I only want this one.
2006-12-02 15:19:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No one knows for sure but I've heard speculation that He was writing the sins of the accusers.
2006-12-02 15:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by Halfadan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That verse was not even in the original Bible. It was added to the Bible around 1611 when the original bible was translated into English. (Ask your preacher, he has studied what I just said.) That is not to say it was not true, it was just a rumor about what Jesus had to say about forgiveness, and it had a certain dramatic zing to it. Jesus said something very similar when he said before you find fault with another persons vision or philosophy remove the faults that are in your vision or philosophy.
(This chat group could use that approach)
writing in the sand was similar to a habit that was popular a few years ago, it was called "whittling", ask you grandfather. He wasn't writing anything in particular, it was simply a gesture that people should pause and think about was being said, or what was just said by another person.
Today we have a similar gesture or habit, it is called "doodling".
2006-12-02 15:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by MrsOcultyThomas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There has been much speculation by many a theologen, but no one really knows for sure. The point in the story is that Jesus was reminding the pharisees of their sin and that were not above sinning.
2006-12-02 15:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a psychologically crafty technique for getting people to open up their minds, and then once their mind was open, he then presented an insight,"Let him who is without sin, cast the first stone." The act of wondering opens peoples minds. In other words he wrote nothing in the sand. He did it to psych them out.
2006-12-02 15:27:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is that we do not know. If we were to know then it would of been clearly stated what Jesus wrote.
To add or speculate anything could be very dangerous.
May GOD richly bless you.
2006-12-02 15:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
convinced, it actual is iambic pentameter. Ten syllables in line with line, or 5 pairs of syllables; an unstressed syllable spoke of with the aid of a lower than pressure syllable. Like so: u / u / u / u / u /. you may want to opt for to study William Cullen Bryant's "Thanatopsis", a alluring poem written in unrhymed (sparkling verse) iambic pentameter.
2016-11-23 13:42:55 · answer #6 · answered by wilcoxen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was writing the sins of her accusers. That is why when He said " Let he who is without sin throw the first stone". They dropped their stones one by one and left.
2006-12-02 15:26:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scriptureman says: The bible doesn't say. But one thing I heard before which I like but have no resources to verify it is that he wrote the sins of her accusers one by one.
2006-12-02 15:24:06 · answer #8 · answered by scriptureman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows....could have been something directed at the Pharisees there wanting to stone her....good question!
Blessings,
David
2006-12-02 15:24:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all speculation, of course... but one of the versions I heard was that He listed the names of the men who raped her --in order to trap Him under the Mosaic laws-- starting with the leader of that group of Pharisees.
And they each started to slowly disappear from their midst and left them alone...
Again, that's pure conjecture.
Peace be with you.
2006-12-02 15:25:25 · answer #10 · answered by Arf Bee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋