Exodus 21:28 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 21:28

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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Exodus 21:28.

Exodus 21:28-32
Excerpted from: The Sixth Commandment

The principle here covers injury not only when it might be determined as a "chance-occurrence" death, but also involved what may be termed "death by accompanying negligence." In other words, it reveals a different judgment when the temper of the killing animal or the defective equipment was known. Verse 28 covers an "out-of-the-blue" occurrence—truly an accident. In such a case, the animal was put to death, but the owner is free and clear. What is interesting here is that this clearly shows than an animal receives the death penalty following the same overall principle found in Genesis 9:6. However, if the animal was known to be dangerous, both the animal and his owner were put to death.

Exodus 21:28-29
Excerpted from: Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 2)

The owner of the ox was put to death because he should have been more careful than to allow his ox to do what it did. Can you see that circumstances alter cases and determine the seriousness of the sin? And as we clearly saw, some sin is not unto death.

Exodus 21:28-29
Excerpted from: Elements of Judgment (Part Three)

The owner made the death possible by not taking care of that ox. That is why he also gets the death penalty.

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