1. The Scandal of Love Daniel Duda Magyar Adventista Világtalálkozó Debrecen, 2007. augusztus 18.

2. Mt 1:18: This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother, Mary, was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,

3. Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. (Mt 1:18-22) (Mt 1:18-22) CADIK – Righteous

4. She should be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. You must purge this evil from among you. She should be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. You must purge this evil from among you. (Deut 22:21)

5. “Being a righteous man, he wanted to avoid a scandal.” “Being a righteous man, he wanted to avoid a scandal.” One New Testament scholar, Donald Hagner says that the best translation of the passage is this: One New Testament scholar, Donald Hagner says that the best translation of the passage is this: Although he was a righteous man (in spite of the fact that he was a Cadik), he didn’t want a scandal. Although he was a righteous man (in spite of the fact that he was a Cadik), he didn’t want a scandal.

6. Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Mary? Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Mary? (Mark 6:3) Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery. (John 8:4) Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery. (John 8:4) In the law, Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. Now, what do you say? (John 8:5) In the law, Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. Now, what do you say? (John 8:5)

7. All right, you Cadikim. Let the one who is without sin cast the first stone. (John 8:7) You can know that you’ve made God in your own image when it turns out your God hates all the same people you do. (Ann LaMotte)

8. I tell you the truth. Unless your righteousness (your cadik-ness) exceeds that of the scribes and the Pharisees, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I tell you the truth. Unless your righteousness (your cadik-ness) exceeds that of the scribes and the Pharisees, you will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 5:20)