Punishment

DEATH PENALTY
Will not be commutedNum 35:31
In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
For murderGen 9:5 Gen 9:6 Num 35:16–21 Num 35:30–33 Deu 17:6
For adulteryLev 20:10 Deu 22:24
For incestLev 20:11 Lev 20:12 Lev 20:14
For bestialityExo 22:19 Lev 20:15 Lev 20:16
For sodomyLev 18:22 Lev 20:13
For sexual immoralityDeu 22:21–24
For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virginDeu 22:25
For perjuryZec 5:4
For kidnappingExo 21:16 Deu 24:7
For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughterLev 21:9
For witchcraftExo 22:18
For offering human sacrificeLev 20:2–5
For striking or cursing one' s father or motherExo 21:15 Exo 21:17 Lev 20:9
For disobedience to parentsDeu 21:18–21
For stealingZec 5:3 Zec 5:4
For blasphemyLev 24:11–14 Lev 24:16 Lev 24:23
For desecrating the Sabbath dayExo 35:2 Num 15:32–36
For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrinesDeu 13:1–10
For sacrificing to false godsExo 22:20
For refusing to abide by the decision of the courtDeu 17:12
For treason1Ki 2:25 Est 2:23
For seditionAct 5:36 Act 5:37
MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
BurningGen 38:24 Lev 20:14 Lev 21:9 Jer 29:22 Ezk 23:25 Dan 3:19–23
StoningLev 20:2 Lev 20:27 Lev 24:14 Num 14:10 Num 15:33–36 Deu 13:10 Deu 17:5 Deu 22:21 Deu 22:24 Jos 7:25 1Ki 21:10 Ezk 16:40
HangingGen 40:22 Deu 21:22 Deu 21:23 Jos 8:29
BeheadingMat 14:10 Mrk 6:16 Mrk 6:27 Mrk 6:28
CrucifixionMat 27:35 Mat 27:38 Mrk 15:24 Mrk 15:27 Luk 23:33
The swordExo 32:27 Exo 32:28 1Ki 2:25 1Ki 2:34 1Ki 2:46 Act 12:2
Executed by the accusing witnessesDeu 13:9 Deu 17:7 Act 7:58
Executed by the entire congregationNum 15:35 Num 15:36 Deu 13:9
Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnessesNum 35:30 Deu 17:6 Deu 19:15
MINOR OFFENSES
Punishable by
ScourgingLev 19:20 Deu 22:18 Deu 25:2 Deu 25:3 Pro 17:10 Pro 19:29 Pro 20:30 Mat 27:26 Mrk 15:15 Luk 23:16 Jhn 19:1 Act 22:24 Act 22:29
ImprisonmentGen 39:20 Gen 40
Confinement within limits1Ki 2:26 1Ki 2:36–38
ENTAILED
Upon childrenExo 34:7 Jer 31:29 Lam 5:7 Ezk 18:2 Ezk 18:3
ACCORDING TO DEEDSJob 34:11 Psa 62:12 Pro 12:14 Pro 24:12 Isa 59:18 Jer 17:10 Ezk 7:3 Ezk 7:27 Ezk 16:59 Ezk 39:24 Zec 1:6 Mat 5:22 Mat 16:27 Mat 23:14 Luk 12:47 Luk 12:48 Luk 20:47
DELAYEDPsa 50:21 Psa 55:19 Pro 1:24–30 Ecc 8:11–13 Hab 1:2–4
DESIGN OF
To secure obedienceGen 2:17 Exo 20:3–5 Lev 26:14–39 Deu 13:10 Deu 13:11 Deu 17:13 Deu 19:20 Deu 21:21 Pro 19:25 Pro 21:11 Pro 26:3
DIVINE
No Escape fromJob 11:20 Pro 1:24–31 Pro 11:21 Pro 16:5 Pro 29:1 Jer 11:11 Jer 15:1 Jer 25:28 Jer 25:29 Ezk 7:19 Amo 2:14–16 Zep 1:18 Mat 10:28 Mat 23:33 Rom 2:3 Col 3:25 Heb 2:3 Heb 12:25
ETERNALIsa 34:8–10 Dan 12:2 Mat 3:12 Mat 10:28 Mat 18:8 Mat 25:41 Mat 25:46 Mrk 3:29 Luk 3:17 Jhn 5:29 Heb 6:2 Heb 10:28–31 Rev 14:10 Rev 14:11 Rev 19:3 Rev 20:10

See also

Sources & licenses