[steve-b]

That sounds too much like it-depends-what-the-meaning-of-"is"-is, unless you can show that the original Hebrew word has a broader meaning than the English word "adultery".

[ArGee]

That sounds too much like it-depends-what-the-meaning-of-"is"-is, unless you can show that the original Hebrew word has a broader meaning than the English word "adultery".

Actually, I might be able to do that, but I can do better. The Bible must be read in toto so that the context of its parts can be understood. Even reading the Old Testament without reading the New Testament will cause you to misunderstand some of what is written. All of the Bible is commentary on the rest.

In this case, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount makes it very clear that the commandments (not just the 10, but all 613) speak to heart issues, not just physical ones. The heart issue behind the commandment against adultery is the issue of misusing sex. The rest of the sexual commandments, specifically those that condemnt pre-marital and homosexual sex, are commentary on this one.

Shalom.