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-DEATH PENALTY .Will not be commuted Numbers 35:31 .In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted .For murder Genesis 9:5, 6; Numbers 35:16-21, 30-33; Deuteronomy 17:6 .For adultery Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:24 .For incest Leviticus 20:11, 12, 14 .For bestiality Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15, 16 .For sodomy Leviticus 18:22; 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 21:16; Deuteronomy 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 21:15, 17; Leviticus 20:9 .For disobedience to parents Deuteronomy 21:18-21 .For stealing Zechariah 5:3, 4 .For blasphemy Leviticus 24:11-14, 16, 23 .For desecrating the Sabbath day Exodus 35:2; Numbers 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 I Kings 2:25; Esther 2:23 .For sedition Acts 5:36, 37 .MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY .Burning Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 20:14; 21:9; Jeremiah 29:22; Ezekiel 23:25; Daniel 3:19-23 .Stoning Leviticus 20:2, 27; 24:14; Numbers 14:10; 15:33-36; Deuteronomy 13:10; 17:5; 22:21, 24; Joshua 7:25; I Kings 21:10; Ezekiel 16:40 .Hanging Genesis 40:22; Deuteronomy 21:22, 23; Joshua 8:29 .Beheading Mark 6:16, Matthew 14:10; 27, 28 .Crucifixion Matthew 27:35, 38; Mark 15:24, 27; Luke 23:33 .The sword I Kings 2:25, Exodus 32:27, 28; 34, 46; Acts 12:2 .Executed by the accusing witnesses Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:7; Acts 7:58 .Executed by the entire congregation Numbers 15:35, 36; Deuteronomy 13:9 .Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15 -MINOR OFFENSES .Punishable by .Scourging Leviticus 19:20; Deuteronomy 22:18; 25:2, 3; Proverbs 17:10; 19:29; 20:30; Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1; Acts 22:24, 29 .Imprisonment Genesis 39:20; 40 .See PRISON .Confinement within limits I Kings 2:26, 36-38 -ENTAILED .Upon children Exodus 34:7; Jeremiah 31:29; Lamentations 5:7; Ezekiel 18:2, 3 .See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF .See CHASTISEMENT .See FINE .See JUDGMENTS .See RETALIATION .See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF -ACCORDING TO DEEDS Job 34:11; Psalms 62:12; Proverbs 12:14; 24:12; Isaiah 59:18; Jeremiah 17:10; Ezekiel 7:3, 27; 16:59; 39:24; Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; Luke 12:47, 48; 20:47 .See the parable of the vineyard Isaiah 5:1-7 .See the parable of the farmers Matthew 21:33-41 .See the parable of the talents Matthew 25:14-30 .See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS -DELAYED Psalms 50:21; 55:19; Proverbs 1:24-30; Ecclesiastes 8:11-13; Habakkuk 1:2-4 -DESIGN OF .To secure obedience Genesis 2:17; Exodus 20:3-5; Leviticus 26:14-39; Deuteronomy 13:10, 11; 17:13; 19:20; 21:21; Proverbs 19:25; 21:11; 26:3 .See JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF -DIVINE .No Escape from Job 11:20; Proverbs 1:24-31; 11:21; 16:5; 29:1; Jeremiah 11:11; 15:1; 25:28, 29; Ezekiel 7:19; Amos 2:14-16; Zephaniah 1:18; Matthew 10:28; 23:33; Romans 2:3; Colossians 3:25; Hebrews 2:3; 12:25 -ETERNAL Isaiah 34:8-10; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41, 46; Mark 3:29; Luke 3:17; John 5:29; Hebrews 6:2; 10:28-31; Revelation 14:10, 11; 19:3; 20:10 .See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
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