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Punishment
Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source
- DEATH PENALTY
- Will not be commuted Numbers 35:31
- In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
- For murder Genesis 9:5Genesis 9:6Numbers 35:16–21Numbers 35:30–33Deuteronomy 17:6
- For adultery Leviticus 20:10Deuteronomy 22:24
- For incest Leviticus 20:11Leviticus 20:12Leviticus 20:14
- For bestiality Exodus 22:19Leviticus 20:15Leviticus 20:16
- For sodomy Leviticus 18:22Leviticus 20:13
- For sexual immorality Deuteronomy 22:21–24
- For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin Deuteronomy 22:25
- For perjury Zechariah 5:4
- For kidnapping Exodus 21:16Deuteronomy 24:7
- For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughter Leviticus 21:9
- For witchcraft Exodus 22:18
- For offering human sacrifice Leviticus 20:2–5
- For striking or cursing one' s father or mother Exodus 21:15Exodus 21:17Leviticus 20:9
- For disobedience to parents Deuteronomy 21:18–21
- For stealing Zechariah 5:3Zechariah 5:4
- For blasphemy Leviticus 24:11–14Leviticus 24:16Leviticus 24:23
- For desecrating the day Exodus 35:2Numbers 15:32–36
- For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines Deuteronomy 13:1–10
- For sacrificing to false gods Exodus 22:20
- For refusing to abide by the decision of the court Deuteronomy 17:12
- For treason 1 Kings 2:25Esther 2:23
- For sedition Acts 5:36Acts 5:37
- MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
- Burning Genesis 38:24Leviticus 20:14Leviticus 21:9Jeremiah 29:22Ezekiel 23:25Daniel 3:19–23
- Stoning Leviticus 20:2Leviticus 20:27Leviticus 24:14Numbers 14:10Numbers 15:33–36Deuteronomy 13:10Deuteronomy 17:5Deuteronomy 22:21Deuteronomy 22:24Joshua 7:251 Kings 21:10Ezekiel 16:40
- Hanging Genesis 40:22Deuteronomy 21:22Deuteronomy 21:23Joshua 8:29
- Beheading Matthew 14:10Mark 6:16Mark 6:27Mark 6:28
- Crucifixion Matthew 27:35Matthew 27:38Mark 15:24Mark 15:27Luke 23:33
- The sword Exodus 32:27Exodus 32:281 Kings 2:251 Kings 2:341 Kings 2:46Acts 12:2
- Executed by the accusing witnesses Deuteronomy 13:9Deuteronomy 17:7Acts 7:58
- Executed by the entire congregation Numbers 15:35Numbers 15:36Deuteronomy 13:9
- Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses Numbers 35:30Deuteronomy 17:6Deuteronomy 19:15
- MINOR OFFENSES
- Punishable by
- Scourging Leviticus 19:20Deuteronomy 22:18Deuteronomy 25:2Deuteronomy 25:3Proverbs 17:10Proverbs 19:29Proverbs 20:30Matthew 27:26Mark 15:15Luke 23:16John 19:1Acts 22:24Acts 22:29
- Imprisonment Genesis 39:20Genesis 40
- See Prison
- Confinement within limits 1 Kings 2:261 Kings 2:36–38
- ENTAILED
- Upon children Exodus 34:7Jeremiah 31:29Lamentations 5:7Ezekiel 18:2Ezekiel 18:3
- See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
- See Chastisement
- See Fine
- See Judgments
- See Retaliation
- See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
- ACCORDING TO DEEDS Job 34:11Psalms 62:12Proverbs 12:14Proverbs 24:12Isaiah 59:18Jeremiah 17:10Ezekiel 7:3Ezekiel 7:27Ezekiel 16:59Ezekiel 39:24Zechariah 1:6Matthew 5:22Matthew 16:27Matthew 23:14Luke 12:47Luke 12:48Luke 20:47
- See the parable of the vineyard ISA 5:1-7
- See the parable of the farmers MAT 21:33-41
- See the parable of the MAT 25:14-30
- See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
- DELAYED Psalms 50:21Psalms 55:19Proverbs 1:24–30Ecclesiastes 8:11–13Habakkuk 1:2–4
- DESIGN OF
- To secure obedience Genesis 2:17Exodus 20:3–5Leviticus 26:14–39Deuteronomy 13:10Deuteronomy 13:11Deuteronomy 17:13Deuteronomy 19:20Deuteronomy 21:21Proverbs 19:25Proverbs 21:11Proverbs 26:3
- See JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF
- DIVINE
- No Escape from Job 11:20Proverbs 1:24–31Proverbs 11:21Proverbs 16:5Proverbs 29:1Jeremiah 11:11Jeremiah 15:1Jeremiah 25:28Jeremiah 25:29Ezekiel 7:19Amos 2:14–16Zephaniah 1:18Matthew 10:28Matthew 23:33Romans 2:3Colossians 3:25Hebrews 2:3Hebrews 12:25
- ETERNAL Isaiah 34:8–10Daniel 12:2Matthew 3:12Matthew 10:28Matthew 18:8Matthew 25:41Matthew 25:46Mark 3:29Luke 3:17John 5:29Hebrews 6:2Hebrews 10:28–31Revelation 14:10Revelation 14:11Revelation 19:3Revelation 20:10
- See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF