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Sep 27, 2011 · Capital punishment was a significant feature in the justice system of Old Testament Israel. Execution was called for in response to extreme civil crimes like murder and rape, as well as for offenses against God’s holiness, like false prophecy and witchcraft.
20 If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman’s virginity can be found, 21 she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death.
24 you shall take both of them to the gate of that town and stone them to death—the young woman because she was in a town and did not scream for help, and the man because he violated another man’s wife. You must purge the evil from among you.
Capital punishment in the Bible refers to instances in the Bible where death is called for as a punishment and also instances where it is proscribed or prohibited. A case against capital punishment can be made from John 8, where Jesus speaks words that can be construed as condemning the practice. [1]
Jun 24, 2014 · Opponents to the death penalty are surely right in holding that Jesus wouldn’t allow it. The incidents we see in the Gospels — the woman caught in adultery, for instance — reject killing, and reject the self-righteousness and anger that lead us to kill. Jesus clearly says, “Turn the other cheek.”.
Oct 9, 2023 · The most important thing to consider about the Bible regarding the death penalty comes in Leviticus 24:17, which says, “If a man kills anyone, he must be put to death.” This message is repeated in Leviticus 24:21.
Does the Bible say murderers, rapists and other criminals should be put to death? Do the Old Testament laws about capital punishment (the death penalty) apply to Christians? Does "Thou shalt not kill" in the Ten Commandments mean the death penalty is wrong?
