Ep. 95. - Exodus 20:14 - The Seventh Commandment: What Does the Bible Really Say About Adultery?

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In this episode of The Bible Show, Sam and Will continue their series on the Ten Commandments by looking at the seventh commandment, “You shall not commit adultery” in Exodus 20. They explain adultery as more than cheating on a spouse, describing it as a deeper betrayal of covenant, trust, and faithfulness. The conversation explores God’s design for marriage, Jesus’ teaching about lust and the heart, and why sexual sin is treated so seriously in the Bible. They also talk about practical boundaries, the dangers of pornography, premarital sex, and other patterns that can damage marriages and lives. A big takeaway for beginners is that this command is not only about avoiding sin, but also about building a faithful, safe, Christ-centered marriage. If this episode helped you understand the Bible’s view of marriage, lust, and grace, share it with someone who is learning the Christian faith.

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro: The seventh commandment: Opening of the episode and today’s focus on “You shall not commit adultery”

00:00:31 - Covenant College update: A personal story about Caleb, college, and gratitude for a Christ-centered school

00:02:15 - What adultery means: Adultery explained as covenant-breaking betrayal, not just a physical act

00:03:58 - God’s positive design for marriage: Faithfulness, delight in your spouse, and protecting the marriage covenant

00:05:12 - Emotional boundaries matter: A pastoral counseling story about emotional support and relational limits

00:07:22 - Why marriage matters in the Bible: Marriage as a major theme from Genesis to Revelation

00:09:06 - Marriage as covenant, not just romance: Why vows are deeper than feelings and attraction

00:10:14 - A three-person marriage: How bringing God into marriage changes authority, forgiveness, and unity

00:13:16 - Marriage and the gospel: Security, love without performance, and your spouse as a treasure

00:17:01 - Marriage as a safe place: A picture of being fully known and still loved

00:20:13 - Jesus on lust and adultery of the heart: Matthew 5 applied to desire, imagination, and the inner life

00:23:20 - Why Jesus uses severe language: Gouging out the eye, cutting off the hand, and the deeper heart problem

00:29:30 - The need for a new heart: David’s repentance and the promise of a heart transplant

00:30:39 - Practical boundaries against temptation: Avoiding situations, accountability, and cutting off pathways to sin

00:34:48 - Why sexual sin is so destructive: Sex as a sacred gift from God and fire in the wrong place

00:36:34 - Premarital sex and fidelity to God: Why sex belongs in marriage and why that matters spiritually

00:40:52 - Warnings from Proverbs and modern consequences: Adultery, cohabitation, pornography, and relational damage

00:50:39 - Spiritual adultery in the Bible: How the prophets and New Testament describe turning away from God

00:54:18 - Jesus and the woman caught in adultery: Grace, forgiveness, and the call to go and sin no more

00:56:59 - Jesus takes our scarlet shame: The cross, cleansing, and the invitation to run to Jesus

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