Rank: Elder Joined: 6/20/2008 Posts: 6,275 Location: Kenya
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tycho wrote:Mtu Biz wrote:tycho wrote:@Mundu, John 8:1-11.
Why did Jesus write on the ground? What was he writing?
Do you think this act of writing has a significance that may have eluded us? Just re read that passage. Had never given it much thought. He clearly is more eager to write than to verbally respond to the pharisees. I suspect this may be significant... bait taken. Vuta kamba. The writing is symbolic of an elite, probably of Hellenic qualities. John is legitimizing 'Jesus Christ' in terms of Greek philosophical practice. If true, why is it necessary? They had brought a woman accusing her of adultery, but where was the man? Remember Jesus a.s. called those accusers "an evil and adulterous generation.." in many occasions. I think he knew them. So I think Jesus a.s. started writing on the ground the names... On such a such a day John + Jane, Peter+Peninnah, David+Dinah etc etc... so they came looking over his shoulder, noticing their names on the sand, they bolted one by one... when Jesus a.s looked around, nobody!
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