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Sep 27, 2011 · The establishment of capital punishment in ancient Israel is often used to argue for the death penalty in modern times—and it seems reasonable to conclude that since God incorporated it into Israelite society, capital punishment is not antithetical to His nature.
Mar 9, 2014 · Is it biblical for a woman to be a political or military leader? A Christian lady asked Dr. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, to answer this question for his podcast, "Ask Anything: Weekend Edition," on Saturday.
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There is no clear mandate in the Bible either for or against capital punishment. The Old Testament Law prescribed the death penalty for an extensive list of crimes, many of which are considered minor today.
Jun 23, 2021 · While many legal texts protect the rights of women, many laws promote violence and blame the victim. Exodus 22:18 prescribes the death penalty only for a female sorcerer, even though both men and women practiced sorcery and other forms of divination.
Sep 20, 2021 · Was the Death Penalty Used in the Bible? The Old Testament does show evidence for capital punishment. The punishment of death was not only for murder ( Exodus 21:12 ), but also for rape ( Deuteronomy 22:24 ), adultery ( Leviticus 20:10 ), kidnapping ( Exodus 21:16 ), homosexuality ( Leviticus 20:13 ), and bestiality ( Exodus 22:19 ).
According to the Talmud, this verse is a death penalty. In Genesis 38:24-26, when Judah is told that Tamar (his former daughter-in-law) had become a harlot and was pregnant, he sentences her to death by burning. However, she proves that he (Judah) is the father, and (apparently) the ruling is reversed.
May 2, 2014 · Christians who support the death penalty often cite passages from the Old Testament that allowed for capital punishment. But Jesus told his followers not to observe the Jewish law that allowed...
