Thematic Bible: For capital offences


Thematic Bible




But if a man makes an attack on his neighbour on purpose, to put him to death by deceit, you are to take him from my altar and put him to death. Verse ConceptsSanctity Of LifePresumptuous PlansDeath Penalty For Killing


Then he is to be stoned to death by all the men of the town: so you are to put away the evil from among you; and all Israel, hearing of it, will be full of fear. Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstBanishmentPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSelf WillChildren, UngratefulFear Is DueInstructions About Stoning


And any man who, in his pride, will not give ear to the priest whose place is there before the Lord your God, or to the judge, is to be put to death: you are to put away the evil from Israel. Verse Conceptsethics, socialDeath penaltyHigh Priest, In OtIrreverenceJudgesMinistry, Nature OfSin, Nature OfStubbornnessAnarchyDeath Penalty For Violence

Six days let work be done, but the seventh day is to be a holy day to you, a Sabbath of rest to the Lord; whoever does any work on that day is to be put to death. Verse ConceptsAbominationsRest, PhysicalSabbath, In OtWeeksThe Seventh Day Of The WeekSix DaysDay 7Doing One's WorkHoly TimesNo Work On Feast DaysRestWorking For GodWorking For The Lordworking

But if the ox has frequently done such damage in the past, and the owner has had word of it and has not kept it under control, so that it has been the cause of the death of a man or woman, not only is the ox to be stoned, but its owner is to be put to death. Verse ConceptsHabitsPunishment, Legal Aspects OfStriking To DeathAnimals KillingDeath Penalty For ViolenceInstructions About StoningRules About Killing AnimalsUnpremeditated

But put him to death without question; let your hand be the first stretched out against him to put him to death, and then the hands of all the people. Verse ConceptsApproval To KillFirst To ActDeath Of A Family Member

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain