Punishment
- DEATH PENALTY
- Will not be commutedNum 35:31
- In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
- For murderGen 9:5Gen 9:6Num 35:16–21Num 35:30–33Deu 17:6
- For adulteryLev 20:10Deu 22:24
- For incestLev 20:11Lev 20:12Lev 20:14
- For bestialityExo 22:19Lev 20:15Lev 20:16
- For sodomyLev 18:22Lev 20:13
- For sexual immoralityDeu 22:21–24
- For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virginDeu 22:25
- For perjuryZec 5:4
- For kidnappingExo 21:16Deu 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 21:15Exo 21:17Lev 20:9
- For disobedience to parentsDeu 21:18–21
- For stealingZec 5:3Zec 5:4
- For blasphemyLev 24:11–14Lev 24:16Lev 24:23
- For desecrating the Sabbath dayExo 35:2Num 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 2:25Est 2:23
- For seditionAct 5:36Act 5:37
- MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
- BurningGen 38:24Lev 20:14Lev 21:9Jer 29:22Ezk 23:25Dan 3:19–23
- StoningLev 20:2Lev 20:27Lev 24:14Num 14:10Num 15:33–36Deu 13:10Deu 17:5Deu 22:21Deu 22:24Jos 7:251Ki 21:10Ezk 16:40
- HangingGen 40:22Deu 21:22Deu 21:23Jos 8:29
- BeheadingMat 14:10Mrk 6:16Mrk 6:27Mrk 6:28
- CrucifixionMat 27:35Mat 27:38Mrk 15:24Mrk 15:27Luk 23:33
- The swordExo 32:27Exo 32:281Ki 2:251Ki 2:341Ki 2:46Act 12:2
- Executed by the accusing witnessesDeu 13:9Deu 17:7Act 7:58
- Executed by the entire congregationNum 15:35Num 15:36Deu 13:9
- Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnessesNum 35:30Deu 17:6Deu 19:15
- MINOR OFFENSES
- Punishable by
- ScourgingLev 19:20Deu 22:18Deu 25:2Deu 25:3Pro 17:10Pro 19:29Pro 20:30Mat 27:26Mrk 15:15Luk 23:16Jhn 19:1Act 22:24Act 22:29
- ImprisonmentGen 39:20Gen 40
- Confinement within limits1Ki 2:261Ki 2:36–38
- ENTAILED
- Upon childrenExo 34:7Jer 31:29Lam 5:7Ezk 18:2Ezk 18:3
- ACCORDING TO DEEDSJob 34:11Psa 62:12Pro 12:14Pro 24:12Isa 59:18Jer 17:10Ezk 7:3Ezk 7:27Ezk 16:59Ezk 39:24Zec 1:6Mat 5:22Mat 16:27Mat 23:14Luk 12:47Luk 12:48Luk 20:47
- DELAYEDPsa 50:21Psa 55:19Pro 1:24–30Ecc 8:11–13Hab 1:2–4
- DESIGN OF
- To secure obedienceGen 2:17Exo 20:3–5Lev 26:14–39Deu 13:10Deu 13:11Deu 17:13Deu 19:20Deu 21:21Pro 19:25Pro 21:11Pro 26:3
- DIVINE
- No Escape fromJob 11:20Pro 1:24–31Pro 11:21Pro 16:5Pro 29:1Jer 11:11Jer 15:1Jer 25:28Jer 25:29Ezk 7:19Amo 2:14–16Zep 1:18Mat 10:28Mat 23:33Rom 2:3Col 3:25Heb 2:3Heb 12:25
- ETERNALIsa 34:8–10Dan 12:2Mat 3:12Mat 10:28Mat 18:8Mat 25:41Mat 25:46Mrk 3:29Luk 3:17Jhn 5:29Heb 6:2Heb 10:28–31Rev 14:10Rev 14:11Rev 19:3Rev 20:10