Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 17:1 (show verse)
Never offer a bull or a sheep that has a defect or anything seriously wrong with it as a sacrifice to Jehovah your God. That is an abomination to him.
Deuteronomy 17:2 (show verse)
In one of the cities Jehovah your God is giving you, there may be a man or woman among you who is doing what Jehovah considers evil. This person may be disregarding the conditions of Jehovah's covenant.
Deuteronomy 17:3 (show verse)
Some worship and bow down to other gods, the sun, the moon, or the whole army of heaven. I have forbidden this.
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)
If it is told you and you have heard of it, then you shall inquire thoroughly. If it is true and the thing certain that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
Deuteronomy 17:5 (show verse)
Bring that man or woman who has done this evil deed out to your gates. Stone the man or the woman 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)
On the evidence and testimony of two witnesses or three witnesses, he who is to die shall be put to death. He shall not be put to death on the evidence of one 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 must throw the first stone to put him to death, and afterward all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.
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 any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you should go to the place Jehovah 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)
Approach the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days. Inquire of them and they will declare to you the 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)
Act according to the terms of the verdict they declare to you from that place Jehovah chooses. Be careful to abide by all that they teach 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)
Act according to the verdict and the terms they tell you. Do not turn away from the word 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 man who acts presumptuously and does not listen to the priest or the judge will die. This way you will purge the evil from Israel. The priests and judges are there to serve Jehovah your God.
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 and be afraid. They will not act presumptuously again.
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)
Enter the land Jehovah your God gives you. Possess it and live in it. You will say: I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,
Deuteronomy 17:15 (show verse)
you shall surely set a king over you whom Jehovah your God chooses. It will be one from among your countrymen. You may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman.
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)
He must not increase his herd of horses. He must not send the people to return to Egypt to get more horses. For Jehovah said to you: You should never again return that way.
Deuteronomy 17:17 (show verse)
He must not take many wives or his heart will turn astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.
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 first sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll taken 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)
He should keep it with him. He should read from it all the days of his life. In this way he will learn to respect Jehovah his God by carefully observing all the words of this Law and 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)
He must not think he is better than the rest of his people. He will not disobey these commandments in any way. So he and his sons will rule for a long time in 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