John Chapter 8: 6-11

John chapter 8:6- 11 is part of the story of the adulteress woman. Where we all know was just a women brought by the Pharisees to try and trap Jesus. By using the law to trick him in a dilemma; as they thought that they had tricked him he had written in the sand. He said he without any sin cast the first stone. One by one they left till Jesus was left. Jesus then asks the woman “woman where are they? Has no one condemned you? She replies no. Then Jesus finishes with this “neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more”. This is a very cute story, but what is the significates of it being put in John. Could it be just mere symbolism or could it be putting a bigger painting of Jesus.
The symbolism of the adulteress woman could be of us. That we were once condemned by the law (the Pharisees), were Jesus is the only one that can save. I say that we are the adulterous woman because of our sinful nature that leads us away from God to other things, like false gods that can be anything. When we originally belonged to God we strayed to others in unfaithfulness to God. …show more content…
They do not have the power to save, but to potentially condemn people. The law in itself does not save, points out to us what is sin. This leads to spiritual death; that is when Jesus comes in. that is because Jesus can save, when just the law cannot save people from eternal