by Edie Melson @EdieMelson
When they persisted in questioning Him, He stood up and said to them, “The one without sin among you should be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7 (HCSB)
Imagine with me the scene that day. A woman has been caught in the act of adultery. In biblical times, it’s a crime punishable by death—death by stoning. The men and women drag her into the public square. I can hear the voices of her accusers, raised in hatred and condemnation.
- “You’re nothing but filth.”
- “You knew what could happen when you made your choice.”
- “Get rid of her. We can’t have someone like her contaminating our town.”
