Conservative Friends Bible Study of The Gospel of John #14

 John 7:53 - 8:20This Greek Bible study examines the powerful story of the woman caught in adultery and Jesus's transformative teaching about judgment, sin, and spiritual illumination.• Exploration of John 7:53-8:20, including the authenticity questions surrounding this passage in early manuscripts• Discussion of Jesus writing in the sand—one of the few references to his literacy in the Gospels• Analysis of Jesus' challenge to the woman's accusers about their own sinfulness• Context of how Jesus transforms understanding of sin from external rules to inward reflection• Examination of the Greek word "hamartia" (sin) and its theological implications• Jesus' declaration "I am the light of the world" and its connection to Quaker understanding of inner light• References to 2 Corinthians 4:6-7 about God shining in our hearts• Discussion of biblical support for Quaker beliefs and recommended resources for further studyA complete list of our podcasts,  organized into topics, is available on our website.We will be publishing video interviews with Conservative Friends on YouTube.  See our YouTube channel.  The first interview is with Susan Smith. To learn more about Ohio Yearly Meeting (Conservative) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), please visit  ohioyearlymeeting.org. Those interested in exploring the distinctives of Conservative Friends waiting worship should consider checking out our many Zoom Online Worship opportunities during the week here. All are welcome! We also have several Zoom study groups.  Check out the Online Study and Discussion Groups on our website.   Advices read in these podcasts can be found on page 29 in our Book Of Discipline.We welcome feedback on this and any of our other podcast episodes.   Contact us through our website.