Theological Term of the Week: Pericope Adulterae
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 4:30AM
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Pericope Adulterae
The story of the woman caught in adultery which is usually printed in Bibles as John 7:53-8:11, but which most New Testament scholars believe is not part of the original text of the scripture because it is absent from all of the older manuscripts of John’s Gospel.

Learn more:

  1. Got Questions: Does John 7:53-8:11 belong in the Bible?
  2. Daniel Wallace: My Favorite Passage That’s Not in the Bible
  3. John Piper: Neither Do I Condemn You
  4. Bible Research: Concerning the Story of the Adulteress

 

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