::Also, regarding adultery not being punishable by death, am I mistaken, or was that the penalty under levitical law? Even though the Romans were the only ones who could ''legally'' pronounce the death sentence, it could be claimed that the Jews were so engaged that they were going to do it anyway. Of course, I have no idea if this is actually the case, but it is a possible explanation. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">David B</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 00:48, 6 April 2017 (EDT) | ::Also, regarding adultery not being punishable by death, am I mistaken, or was that the penalty under levitical law? Even though the Romans were the only ones who could ''legally'' pronounce the death sentence, it could be claimed that the Jews were so engaged that they were going to do it anyway. Of course, I have no idea if this is actually the case, but it is a possible explanation. --[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">David B</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 00:48, 6 April 2017 (EDT) |