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 — 2Sam 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; 2Sam 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; 2Pet 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; 1Cor 6:9; Rev 22:15
      3. Pardon promised for adulterers — Jn 8:3-11; 1Cor 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 — 2Cor 11:2

See also Sexual Immorality.

See also Marriage.


Related Studies:
Prohibition of adultery
Punishment of adulterers
Forgiveness for repentant adulterers

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Prohibition of adultery Notes:

Ex 20:14; Lev 18:20; 20:10; Prov 5:15-20; 6:20-35; 7:5-27; Mt 5:27-31; Rom 7:3; 13:9; Heb 13:4; James 2:11.

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Punishment of adulterers Notes:

Lev 20:10; Dt 22:22-27; 2Sam 12:13-18; Prov 6:26-29; 7:27; 1Cor 6:9-10; Gal 5:19-21; Heb 13:4; 2Pet 2:13-17; Rev 2:20-23.

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Forgiveness for repentant adulterers Notes:

Lev 20:10; 2Sam 12:13; Jn 4:7-26; 8:3-11; 1Cor 6:9-11.

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