Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Do Not Committing Adultery – Episode 385
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James 2:11
יא שֶׁכֵּן הָאוֹמֵר ״לֹא תִנְאַף״ (שמות כ׳ יב׳–יג׳//דברים ה׳ יו׳–יז׳) אָמַר גַּם ״לֹא תִרְצַח״, וְאִם אֵינְךָ נוֹאֵף אֲבָל כֵּן רוֹצֵחַ, עוֹבֵר אַתָּה עַל מִצְווֹת הַתּוֹרָה.
James 2:11
2:11 For He who said, “DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY,” also said, “DO NOT COMMIT MURDER.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. (NASB)
The concept of not committing adultery in James 2:11 has several direct parallels in the Torah, particularly within the Ten Commandments and other commands provided in the five books of Moses. For example, Exodus 20:14 “You shall not commit adultery.” This is one of the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai. It explicitly prohibits adultery, emphasizing the importance of marital faithfulness. Leviticus 18:20 “Do not have sexual relations with your neighbor’s wife and defile yourself with her.” This verse is part of a broader set of laws concerning sexual conduct, underscoring the prohibition against adultery and the moral purity expected of the Israelites. Deuteronomy 5:18 states, “You shall not commit adultery.” This verse repeats the commandment from Exodus 20:14 in the retelling of the Ten Commandments, reaffirming its significance. Leviticus 20:10 states, “If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.” This emphasizes the severity of the offense and the serious consequences of committing adultery in the Israelite community. Clearly James was teaching Torah regarding the prohibition against adultery. Note how this is how James taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
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