Okay, today we’re going to finish up our analysis of the story of the woman accused of adultery in John 8. So where are we at? Let’s get our bearings here. When the accusers brought the alleged adulteress to Yeshua, understand that the statement “she was caught in the act” is key. They were demanding […]

“This is the law of jealousy: when a wife, being under the authority of her husband, goes astray and defiles herself, or when a spirit of jealousy comes over a man and he is jealous of his wife, he shall then make the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest shall apply all this […]

We’re in the midst of studying the mysterious water ritual in Numbers 5 that is used to determine the guilt or innocence of a wife suspected of committing adultery. Again, I need to stress that there is a key difference between how the crime of adultery is treated here (in Numbers) and how it is […]

Today we’re going to take a close at the water ritual procedures for the married woman suspected of committing adultery. This is also a great opportunity to review some basic Torah vocabulary and principles. So here we go! First, the jealous husband brings his suspected wife to a priest together with a barley offering. Second, […]

“The cohen will place the woman before Adonai, unbind the woman’s hair and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands, the grain offering for jealousy; while the cohen has in his hand the water of embitterment and cursing. The cohen will make her swear by saying to her, “If no man has gone to bed with you, if you have not […]