Faith & Reason Nexus

MURDER

• Genesis 9:16
• Exodus 21:12
• Deuteronomy 19:11-13

IDOLATRY

• Deuteronomy 20:1-5

PROFAINING THE SABBATH DAY

• Exodus 31:14

SODOMY

• Leviticus 20:13

KIDNAPPING

• Exodus 21:16
• Deuteronomy 24:7

DEATH BY NEGLIGENCE

• Exodus 21:28-29

SORCERY

• Exodus 22:18

ADULTERY

• Leviticus 21:10
• Deuteronomy 22:22

FALSE PROPHECY

• Deuteronomy 18:10, 11, 20

RAPE

• Deuteronomy 22:23-27

SEX WITH ANIMALS

• Leviticus 20:15-16

INCESTUOUS MARRIAGE

• Leviticus 20:11-14

SMITING OR CURSING A PARENT

• Exodus 21:15-17

BLASPHEMY

• Leviticus 24:15-16

ANTE-CONNUBIAL IMMORALITY

• Deuteronomy 22:13-21

“Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)

Sometimes capital punishment was not always carried out. Sometimes other punishments were substituted.

Two key words in the Old Testament:

1. “Vengeance”
2. “Justice”

Two key words in the New Testament:

1. “Mercy”
2. “Forgiveness”

God has always determined the standard of right and wrong.