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9. "... and with his finger wrote on the ground."

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 06:44 PM

Feb 2014

Does anything tell us what he wrote? Is it the scribes and pharisees who are leaving, so the assumption is that they could read what he wrote?

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Question about "He who is without sin..." [View all] DetlefK Feb 2014 OP

That's the point Heddi Feb 2014 #1

But, had they actively sinned or had they inherited the sin? DetlefK Feb 2014 #2

It's my understanding edhopper Feb 2014 #5

Indirectly, yes Act_of_Reparation Feb 2014 #6

Thanks edhopper Feb 2014 #7

"... and with his finger wrote on the ground." Jim__ Feb 2014 #9

I have always been fascinated by those words also goldent Feb 2014 #11

Thanks. It's interesting that it's speculation. Jim__ Feb 2014 #13

There's also speculation okasha Feb 2014 #16

He who is without fault cast the first stone. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #14

It's similar to "Judge not, lest you be judged" CJCRANE Feb 2014 #15

I think Jesus point okasha Feb 2014 #17