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To: ArtDodger
We aren't told what happened to the man. Had the woman's husband killed him already? Had he run away?

As it stands the story is about forgiveness and about hypocrisy (on the part of the scribes and Pharisees). How would the Gospel author have handled the story if both the man and the woman had been brought before Jesus? Could both have been forgiven without appearing to make light of adultery?

112 posted on 01/18/2023 8:36:09 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Lotta room for ‘what ifs’ in the parables. We can only wonder.
I once knew a Rufus from Virginia. Are you from the Roanoke area?


115 posted on 01/18/2023 8:48:17 AM PST by ArtDodger
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To: Verginius Rufus

Lotta room for ‘what ifs’ in the parables. We can only wonder.
I once knew a Rufus from Virginia. Are you from the Roanoke area?


116 posted on 01/18/2023 8:48:18 AM PST by ArtDodger
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