Then Jesus reveals His death on the cross, that
many who didn't believe Him during His lifetime
would believe because of His death.
"Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted
up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am
he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my
Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath
not left me alone; for I do always those things
that please him.
As he spake these words, many believed on him."
John 8:28-29
Because the Jews didn't know Jesus, they didn't
and couldn't know the Father. The awful result
being that they would die in their sins:
"Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way,
and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins:
whither I go, ye cannot come" John 8:21
As humans, we know nothing of our beginning or
our ending beyond what has been revealed to us.
Only Jesus has this knowledge, and so is qualified
to be a witness.
He was from above and they were from beneath.
If they didn't believe in Him, they would die in
their sins. That really goes for everyone.
and couldn't know the Father. The awful result
being that they would die in their sins:
"Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way,
and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins:
whither I go, ye cannot come" John 8:21
As humans, we know nothing of our beginning or
our ending beyond what has been revealed to us.
Only Jesus has this knowledge, and so is qualified
to be a witness.
He was from above and they were from beneath.
If they didn't believe in Him, they would die in
their sins. That really goes for everyone.
Speaking of Jesus' relationship with the Father,
He showed that there was the two of them and
their unity as the Godhead.
Even though He and His Father were two people,
there was absolute unity, "I and my Father are
one" John 10:30. Jesus didn't cometo do His will
but that of His Father. They were one in mind
and purpose.
He showed that there was the two of them and
their unity as the Godhead.
Even though He and His Father were two people,
there was absolute unity, "I and my Father are
one" John 10:30. Jesus didn't cometo do His will
but that of His Father. They were one in mind
and purpose.
When the Pharisees said that Jesus was glorifying
Himself, He defended Himself by saying that He
had another witness, who was the Father.
"It is also written in your law, that the testimony
of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of
myself, and the Father that hath sent me beareth
witness of me" John 8:17-18
Jesus was declaring His divinity.
Himself, He defended Himself by saying that He
had another witness, who was the Father.
"It is also written in your law, that the testimony
of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of
myself, and the Father that hath sent me beareth
witness of me" John 8:17-18
Jesus was declaring His divinity.
Jesus had begun to present His claims. His intro-
ductions went back to when John declared that
"In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the dark-
ness comprehended it not" John 1:4-5
The arguments that arose were conflicts of the
light of revelation with the darkness of religious
ignorance.
ductions went back to when John declared that
"In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the dark-
ness comprehended it not" John 1:4-5
The arguments that arose were conflicts of the
light of revelation with the darkness of religious
ignorance.
We don't know how long it was before Jesus went
back to teaching after the last incident. Nor do we
know why He picked His next message.
It could have been the giant candelabra that hung
in the temple and burned during the Feast of Tab-
ernacles. Whatever it was, he began speaking with
"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me
shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light
of life." John 8:12
back to teaching after the last incident. Nor do we
know why He picked His next message.
It could have been the giant candelabra that hung
in the temple and burned during the Feast of Tab-
ernacles. Whatever it was, he began speaking with
"I am the light of the world: he that followeth me
shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light
of life." John 8:12
Jesus ddn't watch as they left but let them quietly
slip away. He didn't desire to expose their evil
lives. He also knew they wouldn't make any more
accusations against the woman, because they had
left her sitting there on the ground.
Then Jesus looked up and not seeing them, just
the woman, He asked her, "Woman, where are
those thine accusers? hath no man condemned
thee?" She said, "No man, Lord."
She could have gone, it would have been natural
to want to flee, but she didn't move. At that time
she must have felt her shame greatly. Her case
was dismissed, no more accusers. Jesus let her
leave forgiven "Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin mo more." Surely she never forgot it
and was delivered forever. Misery and mercy
had been left there together.
slip away. He didn't desire to expose their evil
lives. He also knew they wouldn't make any more
accusations against the woman, because they had
left her sitting there on the ground.
Then Jesus looked up and not seeing them, just
the woman, He asked her, "Woman, where are
those thine accusers? hath no man condemned
thee?" She said, "No man, Lord."
She could have gone, it would have been natural
to want to flee, but she didn't move. At that time
she must have felt her shame greatly. Her case
was dismissed, no more accusers. Jesus let her
leave forgiven "Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin mo more." Surely she never forgot it
and was delivered forever. Misery and mercy
had been left there together.
They wondered what Jesus was writing on the
ground and looked to see. But we are not told
what He wrote. It may have been some thing to
do with what He had said. Could He have been
writing some of their sins to let them know that
He was aware of their lives?
The first to leave was the eldest, was his the
first on the list? And then one after another in
order as Jesus continued to write. It would be
interesting to know for sure. They all left in a
quiet hurry.
For them to condemn the woman would have
brought their sins crashing down upon their own
heads.
ground and looked to see. But we are not told
what He wrote. It may have been some thing to
do with what He had said. Could He have been
writing some of their sins to let them know that
He was aware of their lives?
The first to leave was the eldest, was his the
first on the list? And then one after another in
order as Jesus continued to write. It would be
interesting to know for sure. They all left in a
quiet hurry.
For them to condemn the woman would have
brought their sins crashing down upon their own
heads.
Jesus must have been disgusted with the hypo-
crisy that they were showing.
Jesus displayed grief for the woman and for
their obvious lack of compassion and humanity.
Jesus answered them in a pecular way, which
showed His wisdom. He bent forward in His
seat as if He did not hear and began writing with
His finger on the ground. The Pharisees mistaken
it to mean He was confused so began to press Him
for an answer. Then He looked up and spoke to
them slowly, "He that is without sin among you,
let him first cast a stone at her"
crisy that they were showing.
Jesus displayed grief for the woman and for
their obvious lack of compassion and humanity.
Jesus answered them in a pecular way, which
showed His wisdom. He bent forward in His
seat as if He did not hear and began writing with
His finger on the ground. The Pharisees mistaken
it to mean He was confused so began to press Him
for an answer. Then He looked up and spoke to
them slowly, "He that is without sin among you,
let him first cast a stone at her"
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