Danoded doesn't get this. (see below)I think you are getting what I'm saying.
Two distinct commandments. Two distinct transgressions. But a single shared principle. Adultery is taking her. Covetousness is trying to take her. But in principle, you are attempting adultery in the act of coveting, and so in your heart you are committing adultery, even if you haven't succeeded.
As for an example, I would suggest that if you have a friend, and the two of you hang out, unwashed, wearing sweats, playing video games all the time. Then the friend gets a girlfriend, and she's beautiful. Suddenly, you start wearing your nicest clothes when she's going to be around. Maybe not church clothes nice, but your best jeans, clean shirt, or whatever you believe is the most flattering on yourself. You start paying more attention to your hygiene when she's going to be around. You try to show off around her, displaying your strengths, talents, intelligence, etc. Subtly, even if you don't realize it, you are coveting her. You are trying to gain her attention. And such an example is very commonplace. It happens all the time.
Probably hasn't read closely what you've said .
I sort of raised this question already:
can there not be VARIETIES OF "ATTENTION," and I would suggest to the ultimate of attention, that one could desire and even with all ones resources strive for, that would NOT be coveting because there would NEVER be any desire to have the woman for a wife?
I think this arises from elements of the present day that differ from what ancient "adultery" was.Simply, if someone looks at a person and lusts after her then he's committed adultery, it's just that. This doesn't even have to mean he wants to take him/her to be their spouse, but having a conscious sexual thought about them is just as good as the act of adultery.
I.e. probably most adultery today has nothing to do with prohibited coveting, i.e. wanting to be married to the woman, have her as wife.
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