What does the Bible say about punishment?
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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; Genesis 9:6; Numbers 35:16-21; Numbers 35:30-33; Deuteronomy 17:6
- For adultery Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:24
- For incest Leviticus 20:11; Leviticus 20:12; Leviticus 20:14
- For bestiality Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15; Leviticus 20:16
- For sodomy Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 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; Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9
- For disobedience to parents Deuteronomy 21:18-21
- For stealing Zechariah 5:3; Zechariah 5:4
- For blasphemy Leviticus 24:11-14; Leviticus 24:16; Leviticus 24:23
- 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 1 Kings 2:25; Esther 2:23
- For sedition Acts 5:36; Acts 5:37
- MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
- Burning Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 21:9; Jeremiah 29:22; Ezekiel 23:25; Daniel 3:19-23
- Stoning Leviticus 20:2; Leviticus 20:27; Leviticus 24:14; Numbers 14:10; Numbers 15:33-36; Deuteronomy 13:10; Deuteronomy 17:5; Deuteronomy 22:21; Deuteronomy 22:24; Joshua 7:25; 1 Kings 21:10; Ezekiel 16:40
- Hanging Genesis 40:22; Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 8:29
- Beheading Matthew 14:10; Mark 6:16; Mark 6:27; Mark 6:28
- Crucifixion Matthew 27:35; Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:24; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:33
- The sword Exodus 32:27; Exodus 32:28; 1 Kings 2:25; 1 Kings 2:34; 1 Kings 2:46; Acts 12:2
- Executed by the accusing witnesses Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 17:7; Acts 7:58
- Executed by the entire congregation Numbers 15:35; Numbers 15:36; Deuteronomy 13:9
- Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15
- MINOR OFFENSES
- Punishable by
- Scourging Leviticus 19:20; Deuteronomy 22:18; Deuteronomy 25:2; Deuteronomy 25:3; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 20:30; Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1; Acts 22:24
- Imprisonment Genesis 39:20; Genesis 40
- See PRISON
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