Exodus 20:14 - The 7th Commandment - Honor Marriage (no adultery)

What is adultery and why does God outlaw it in the 7th commandment? What does the Bible say about marriage? What is sexual immorality and how does it relate to marriage and adultery? What is abstinence and is it honestly still an option in this day and age? All this and more we discuss in this Bible study looking at Exodus 20.14.

Outline:
01:49 - what is adultery?
02:04 - Foundational verses on marriage: Gen 1.27, 2.24, 5.2, Mat 19.4-6
05:17 - Bible verses related to adultery and sexual immorality:
Lev 20.10
Deut 22.22
Pro 6.20-33
Mat 5.27-28
12:01 - Is looking at pornography committing adultery?
1 Thes 4.3-8
1 Cor 6.9-20
21:43 - A word for parents: abstinence?
24:55 - Can God forgive adultery?
Jn 8.1-11
27:23 - King David & Bathsheba
2 Sam 11 & 12
Psalm 51
33:10 - Adultery is not unforgivable. Sexual immorality is not unforgivable
34:42 - Homework: read Hosea 1-3
35:44 - What about those who aren’t married? What about those called to be single?
Mat 19.11-12
1 Cor 7

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Books used or referenced:

Dave reads from an NIV (New International Version) of the Bible.

Anders, Max, Holman Old Testament Commentary, Exodus. Nashville: B&H Publishing, 2002.
https://www.christianbook.com/holman-testament-commentary-exodus-leviticus-numbers/glen-martin/9781433674259/pd/16102EB?product_redirect=1&search_term=holman%20max%20anders%20exodus&Ntt=16102EB&item_code=&ps_exit=PRODUCT|legacy&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP

Courson, Jon. Jon Courson’s Application Commentary Old Testament Vol. 1. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2005.
https://www.christianbook.com/coursons-application-commentary-genesis-revelation-volumes/jon-courson/9780310118312/pd/0118312?event=ESRCG

Enns, Peter. The NIV Application Commentary, Exodus. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000.
https://www.christianbook.com/exodus-niv-application-commentary/peter-enns/9780310206071/pd/0206073?event=ESRCG

Wiersbe, Warren W.. The Bible Exposition Commentary, Old Testament, The Pentateuch. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook, 2001. https://www.christianbook.com/the-bible-exposition-commentary-6-volumes/warren-wiersbe/9786125030474/pd/030474?event=ESRCG