Why Christ Wrote no Book
John 8:3-11
And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the middle,…


1. It might seem that Christ ought to have written; for —

(1)  Writing is best for an immortal doctrine (Luke 21:33).

(2)  Analogy of old law (Deuteronomy 24:1; Deuteronomy 32:16; Deuteronomy 31:18; Deuteronomy 24:12).

(3)  Exclusion of error.

2. Christ wrote nothing because —

(1)  The more excellent mode suited the most excellent Teacher (Matthew 7:1). The greatest teachers — and , e.g. — wrote nothing.

(2)  Most excellent doctrine cannot be cramped into books (John 21:25).

(3)  Due order through disciples to people (Proverbs 9:3).

3. Again —

(1)  What was done by the members (apostles, evangelists) was done by the Head.

(2)  Old law might be written, but 2 Corinthians 3:3.

(3)  Those who believed not apostles would not have believed Christ.

( T. Aquinas.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

WEB: The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery. Having set her in the midst,




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