“Unadulterated Devotion, Righteous Responsibility” | Exodus 20:14 Bible Study + Crossword

May 29, 2024 @DannyScottonJr Bible Studies, Lessons, Preaching 0

Introduction

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Context

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Commentary

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Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)

Crossword Puzzle Answers

  • Adultery The Seventh Commandment forbids ____ (Ex 20:14), which meant having sex with another man’s wife.
  • Sin Adultery is not merely a sin against a man, but a “great __” against man’s Maker (Gen 20:9, 39:9; Ex 32:21, 30–31; 2 Kgs 17:21).
  • Premarital In the Old Testament, ___ sex was not considered adultery. But having sex before marriage always came with consequences (cf. Ex 22:16-17).
  • Death The punishment for adultery was ___ (Dt 22:22-25; Lev 20:10-11). Certain kinds of incest (Lev 18:6-18; 20:12, 14), homosexuality (Lev 18:22, 20:13) and bestiality (Ex 22:19; Lev 18:23, 20:15-16; Dt 27:21) were also capital crimes.
  • Marriage Though polygamy/polygny may have been tolerated in the Old Testament (cf. Dt 21:15-17), since the beginning (Gen 2:24), ___ has been between one man and one woman – who were to remain faithful for a lifetime (cf. Heb 13:4; 1 Tim 3:2, 12; Tit 1:5-6).
  • Lust Jesus says that a man who looks at a woman with ___ has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Mt 5:27-28).
  • Divorce Though it may have been tolerated in the Old Testament (Dt 24:1f.), according to Jesus, except in the cases of sexual immorality, ___ is considered adultery (Mt 5:31-32, 19:3-9; Mk 10:11-12). For what God has joined together, let no man separate (Mt 19:6).
  • Immorality Any sex outside of marriage is considered sexual ____ (cf. Mt 15:19; 1 Cor 6:18; 1 Tim 1:10). Those who live unrepentantly in sexual ____ will not inherit the Kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-11; Gal 5:19-21; Eph 5:3-5).
  • Husband Throughout Scripture God describes Himself as the ___ or Bridegroom of His people (Is 54:5, Jer 31:32; Hos 2:16-20; Mk 2:19-20; Jn 3:28-30; Eph 5:23-32; Rev 21:2).
  • Bride Throughout Scripture, God’s people are described as God’s ___ (Jer 2:2; Is 54:6, 62:5; 2 Cor 11:2; Eph 5:23-32; Rev 19:7, 21:2, 21:9, 22:17).
  • Spiritual Throughout Scripture, being unfaithful to the Lord with idolatry and worshipping other gods is described as ____ adultery (Is 50:1, 57:1-13; Jer 3:6-9; Ezekiel 16).
  • Covenant The New Testament is the essentially the prophesied new marital ____ between the Lord (the Bridegroom) and his wife (His Church) (cf. Jer 31:31-34; 1 Cor 11:25; Eph 5:23-32).

Conclusion

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