Adultery

Adultery

–Sexual Unfaithfulness to one’s Spouse

1. Adultery is the main theme of Hosea — Hos. 4:13
2. As seen from the Old Testament.
   1. Laws against adultery.
      1. An illegal act according to the Ten Commandments — Ex. 20:14; Dt. 5:18
      2. Other OT laws on adultery — Lev. 20:10; Num. 5:12-31; Dt. 22:22-24
   2. Examples:
      1. Judah and Tamar — Gen. 38:15-18
      2. David and Bathsheba — 2 Sam. 11:2-5
      3. Others in Judah — Jer. 5:7-9; 29:23
   3. Characteristics of the sin.
      1. Adultery is a sin against God and one’s spouse — Gen. 39:7-9; 2 Sam. 12:13; Ps. 51:4
      2. It is a personally dangerous sin — Pr. 2:16-19; 6:25-29, 32
      3. Defiles whole nations — Jer. 3:1; 23:10-15; Eze. 33:26
3. New Testament Perspective.
   1. The sin of Adultery.
      1. Begins in a sinful heart — Mt. 15:19
      2. Considered a sinful action — Rom. 7:2-3; James 2:11; 2 Pet. 2:14
      3. Sinful even in thought — Mt. 5:27-28
      4. Remarriage as adultery — Mt. 5:31-32, 19:8-9
   2. Results of adultery.
      1. Leads to God’s judgment — Heb. 13:4
      2. Leads to exclusion from the kingdom — Gal. 5:19-21; 1 Cor. 6:9; Rev. 22:15
      3. Pardon promised for adulterers — Jn. 8:3-11; 1 Cor. 6:11
4. Spiritual Adultery.
   1. Old Testament References — Jer. 3:6-10, 20; Eze. 16:37-42; Hos. 1:2
   2. New Testament References — Mt. 12:39; James 4:4
   3. God judges spiritual adultery — Jer. 5:11-17; Eze. 16:37-42; Mk. 8:38
   4. God desires faithfulness His Son, Jesus — 2 Cor. 11:2

See also Sexual Immorality.

See also Marriage.

 
 

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