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Grateful I am so happy you posted that example, that's the point I was getting at. The Jews thought the same way as you do not to throw you under the bus but to explain the fullness of the law. That's what Jesus did in Matt chapter 5. God never intended it to be just for the carnal but also spiritual. Their are many forms of adultery in the old testament not just unfaithfulness to your wife. You can commit adultery against God by choosing someone else or something else that you love better. If we are the bride of Christ we are then married to him. If I choose (let's say) not to witness to people because its embarrassing to my friends or family (and we know that it is our great commission) I've just committed adultery for I love my friends and family more than God. If I hate a certain person because he just rubs me the wrong way his looks or the way he treats others but he has not offended me in any way (just one of those people) I am guilty of murder. The Pharisees and scribes of the temple taught only the carnal law and therefore adorned themself with self righteousness by placing ribbons and tassels and such on there robes like trophies saying look at me I keep the law, but Jesus leveled the playing field in Matt 5 when he told them and the people the true intent of the law. Showing that no one was capable of keeping it, save one Jesus. So we rest in his finished work, he is the perfect sacrifice, our atonement, our Passover, our Sabbath if you will.