Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

PUNISHMENT

DEATH PENALTY
- Will not be commuted Num. 35:31
- In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
  - For murder Gen. 9:5,6; Num. 35:16-21, 30-33; Dt. 17:6
  - For adultery Lev. 20:10; Dt. 22:24
  - For incest Lev. 20:11,12, 14
  - For bestiality Ex. 22:19; Lev. 20:15,16
  - For sodomy Lev. 18:22, 20:13
  - For sexual immorality Dt. 22:21-24
  - For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin Dt. 22:25
  - For perjury Zech. 5:4
  - For kidnapping Ex. 21:16; Dt. 24:7
  - For the promiscuousness of a priest's daughter Lev. 21:9
  - For witchcraft Ex. 22:18
  - For offering human sacrifice Lev. 20:2-5
  - For striking or cursing one's father or mother Ex. 21:15, 17; Lev. 20:9
  - For disobedience to parents Dt. 21:18-21
  - For stealing Zech. 5:3,4
  - For blasphemy Lev. 24:11-14, 16, 23
  - For desecrating the Sabbath day Ex. 35:2; Num. 15:32-36
  - For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines Dt. 13:1-10
  - For sacrificing to false gods Ex. 22:20
  - For refusing to abide by the decision of the court Dt. 17:12
  - For treason 1 Ki. 2:25; Esther 2:23
  - For sedition Acts 5:36,37
- MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY
  - Burning Gen. 38:24; Lev. 20:14, 21:9; Jer. 29:22; Ezek. 23:25; Dan. 3:19-23
  - Stoning Lev. 20:2, 27, 24:14; Num. 14:10, 15:33-36; Dt. 13:10, 17:5, 22:21, 24; Josh. 7:25; 1 Ki. 21:10; Ezek. 16:40
  - Hanging Gen. 40:22; Dt. 21:22,23; Josh. 8:29
  - Beheading Mt. 14:10; Mk. 6:16, 27,28
  - Crucifixion Mt. 27:35, 38; Mk. 15:24, 27; Lk. 23:33
  - The sword Ex. 32:27,28; 1 Ki. 2:25, 34, 46; Acts 12:2
  - Executed by the accusing witnesses Dt. 13:9, 17:7; Acts 7:58
  - Executed by the entire congregation Num. 15:35,36; Dt. 13:9
- Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses Num. 35:30; Dt. 17:6, 19:15
MINOR OFFENSES
- Punishable by
  - Scourging Lev. 19:20; Dt. 22:18, 25:2,3; Pr. 17:10, 19:29, 20:30; Mt. 27:26; Mk. 15:15; Lk. 23:16; Jn. 19:1; Acts 22:24, 29
  - Imprisonment Gen. 39:20; 40
    - See PRISON
  - Confinement within limits 1 Ki. 2:26, 36-38
ENTAILED
ACCORDING TO DEEDS Job 34:11; Ps. 62:12; Pr. 12:14, 24:12; Isa. 59:18; Jer. 17:10; Ezek. 7:3, 27, 16:59, 39:24; Zech. 1:6; Mt. 5:22, 16:27, 23:14; Lk. 12:47,48, 20:47
- See the parable of the vineyard Isa. 5:1-7
- See the parable of the farmers Mt. 21:33-41
- See the parable of the talents Mt. 25:14-30
- See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
DELAYED Ps. 50:21, 55:19; Pr. 1:24-30; Eccl. 8:11-13; Hab. 1:2-4
DESIGN OF
- To secure obedience Gen. 2:17; Ex. 20:3-5; Lev. 26:14-39; Dt. 13:10,11, 17:13, 19:20, 21:21; Pr. 19:25, 21:11, 26:3
- See JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF
DIVINE
- No Escape from Job 11:20; Pr. 1:24-31, 11:21, 16:5, 29:1; Jer. 11:11, 15:1, 25:28,29; Ezek. 7:19; Amos 2:14-16; Zeph. 1:18; Mt. 10:28, 23:33; Rom. 2:3; Col. 3:25; Heb. 2:3, 12:25
ETERNAL Isa. 34:8-10; Dan. 12:2; Mt. 3:12, 10:28, 18:8, 25:41, 46; Mk. 3:29; Lk. 3:17; Jn. 5:29; Heb. 6:2, 10:28-31; Rev. 14:10,11, 19:3, 20:10
- See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF