7th Commandment: Do Not Commit Adultery

About this episode

This episode explores the significance of the 7th Commandment and the importance of marriage in the Bible.

The 10 Commandments E10 — The short commandment, “Do not commit adultery,” assumes that every marriage is vitally important and just as worth protecting as a human life. But why is a marriage covenant so important in the Bible? The biblical authors consider marriage to be a great mystery that points to something cosmic: God’s faithful commitment to humanity. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the meaning of marriage in the Bible, and how its deeper values are relevant to both married and unmarried people.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Tim

Topics covered

• marriage
• adultery
• covenant
• faithfulness
• biblical values
• human relationships

Keywords

• 7th Commandment
• adultery
• marriage
• covenant
• Bible
• faithfulness
• human relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The 10 Commandments

Places: Bible

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