Last Updated: Oct 10, 2009
Modern Commentary:
The Best of the Commentators - on Jn 8:1-11
Online Christian Commentary - Our 'in house' study
Key Authors
G.H.Box (1921) Jewish Law -PA & Talmud new!
C. L. Allen (1953) on Jn 8:1-11 - 'God's psychiatry'
S. A. James (1979) on Jn 8:1-11 - the Death Penalty
R. Tucker (1992) on Jn 8:1-11 - and gender equality
O'Day (1992) on John 8:1-11 - critique of a key work
Jordan (1996) on John 8:1-11 - an evangelical view
Schneider (1997) Jn 8:1-11 - psychological factors
Rogers (1998) on John 8:1-11 - Linguistic Key to NT
Jackson (1999) - on the misuse of Jn 8:1-11
M. Glass (2006) - Adultery: Christian/Muslim culture
Historical Commentaries
Jn Lightfoot (1675) on Jn 8:1-11 - & Talmud new!
Matt. Henry (1706) on Jn 8:1-11 - inspired Wesley
John Wesley (1765) on Jn 8:1-11 -with bio new!
Background Material
C. F. Kent on Early Judaism - Pharisees etc. new!
Story of Susanna - Trial of Adultery
The Hammurabi Code - on Adultery
In-House Studies
Anti-Semitism & John 8:1-11 - dangers lurking new!
Why did Jesus write? - can we know why without what?
Hebrew John 8:1-11 - Delitzsch's Translation
Outside Links
H. G. Norris (1970) The 7 Signs in John (Link)
See also Commentary Section
on the Research Links Page !
Coming soon:
Advanced Interpretation
Ancient Israelite Law and Practice
How Revelation and John are connected
Political and Ethical Applications Today
The Modification of Law Enforcement by Jesus
John as compiler of primitive witness accounts
The difference John 8:1-11 makes for Christian ethics
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