Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 17:1 (show verse)
“You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep with a defect or any serious flaw, for that is detestable to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 17:2 (show verse)
“If a man or woman among you in one of your towns that the Lord your God will give you is discovered doing evil in the sight of the Lord your God and violating His covenant
Deuteronomy 17:3 (show verse)
and has gone to worship other gods by bowing down to the sun, moon, or all the stars in the sky—which I have forbidden—
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the host of heaven
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Forbidden worship
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Stars » The israelites forbidden to worship
Stars » Called » The host of heaven
Sun » Forbidden worship
The sun » General references to
The sun » The jews » Forbidden to worship
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Forbidden worship
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Stars » The israelites forbidden to worship
Stars » Called » The host of heaven
Sun » Forbidden worship
The sun » General references to
The sun » The jews » Forbidden to worship
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Deuteronomy 17:4 (show verse)
and if you are told or hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable thing has happened in Israel,
Deuteronomy 17:5 (show verse)
you must bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing and stone them to death.
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning
Punishments » Stoning » Laws concerning
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Stoning » Laws concerning
Stoning » Capital punishment by
The Nation » Stoning » Laws concerning
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning
Punishments » Stoning » Laws concerning
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Stoning » Laws concerning
Stoning » Capital punishment by
The Nation » Stoning » Laws concerning
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Deuteronomy 17:6 (show verse)
The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Evidence » Laws concerning
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Evidence » Laws concerning
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
Deuteronomy 17:7 (show verse)
The witnesses’ hands are to be the first in putting him to death, and after that, the hands of all the people. You must purge the evil from you.
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute
Evidence » Laws concerning
Evil » Kiss » Put away
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Evidence » Laws concerning
Evil » Kiss » Put away
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Deuteronomy 17:8 (show verse)
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:9 (show verse)
You are to go to the Levitical priests and to the judge who presides at that time. Ask, and they will give you a verdict in the case.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Judge » Priests and levites as
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Levites » Were judges
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Judge » Priests and levites as
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Levites » Were judges
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:10 (show verse)
You must abide by the verdict they give you at the place the Lord chooses. Be careful to do exactly as they instruct you.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:11 (show verse)
You must abide by the instruction they give you and the verdict they announce to you. Do not turn to the right or the left from the decision they declare to you.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:12 (show verse)
The person who acts arrogantly, refusing to listen either to the priest who stands there serving the Lord your God or to the judge, must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Refusing » Court
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Refusing » Court
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Deuteronomy 17:13 (show verse)
Then all the people will hear about it, be afraid, and no longer behave arrogantly.
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishments » Designed to be a warning to others
Court » Contempt of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishments » Designed to be a warning to others
Deuteronomy 17:14 (show verse)
“When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, take possession of it, live in it, and say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations around me,’
Deuteronomy 17:15 (show verse)
you are to appoint over you the king the Lord your God chooses. Appoint a king from your brothers. You are not to set a foreigner over you, or one who is not of your people.
Aliens » Jews not permitted to make kings of
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Divinely authorized
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » God reserved to himself the choice of
Kings » God chooses
Kings » Of israel not to be foreigners
Solomon » Military equipment of
Strangers » Jewish prohibitions concerning
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Forbid their being made kings over israel
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be chosen as kings in israel
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Divinely authorized
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » God reserved to himself the choice of
Kings » God chooses
Kings » Of israel not to be foreigners
Solomon » Military equipment of
Strangers » Jewish prohibitions concerning
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Forbid their being made kings over israel
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be chosen as kings in israel
Deuteronomy 17:16 (show verse)
However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’
Deuteronomy 17:17 (show verse)
He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.
David » A poet, see psalms 8, 19, 23, &c &c » Was led by passion to violate the mosaic law
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Gold » Kings of israel not to multiply
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Wives
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Treasure
Polygamy » Forbidden
Solomon » Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines
Tribute » Kings of israel » Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Gold » Kings of israel not to multiply
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Wives
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Treasure
Polygamy » Forbidden
Solomon » Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines
Tribute » Kings of israel » Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Deuteronomy 17:18 (show verse)
When he is seated on his royal throne, he is to write a copy of this instruction for himself on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Deuteronomy 17:19 (show verse)
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Keep » The law
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Kings » Should » Study the scriptures
Kings » Should » Fear God
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Search the word » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Keep » The law
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Kings » Should » Study the scriptures
Kings » Should » Fear God
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Search the word » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Deuteronomy 17:20 (show verse)
Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, he will not turn from this command to the right or the left, and he and his sons will continue ruling many years over Israel.
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » When first established in israel, not hereditary
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » When first established in israel, not hereditary
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience