💭 Consider this: Can you think of other written or unwritten social rules or principles that have their origins in Biblical wisdom? How and why might such truths have been twisted or corrupted over time?
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The Punishment Fits The Crime — a life for a life (Exodus 21:12-17)
📣 How can a loving God mandate death penalties in the Old Testament? 🤔
The justice system established in the Israel of the Old Testament often seems cruel and savage. Because of this, you might be wondering at the plausibility of God being truly merciful and compassionate as the Bible claims. However, as with most apparent biblical impossibilities, this question boils down to our understanding of God’s nature and purposes. Not-so-curiously, today’s judicial systems and institutions evidence marks of the same justice that God once required of His people.
This is the first in a two-part series in which Ps Paul Cheng unfolds the true meaning and application of the phrase “an eye for an eye”, first examining its origin and subsequently its commentary provided by our Lord Jesus in the New Testament. Watch the second part here for the complete picture: coming soon…
📄 Follow along with this sermon's transcript: https://www.bethelbpc.com.au/sermon-database/the-punishment-fits-the-crime-a-life-for-a-life
📍 Sermon Outline 00:00 Trailer 01:22 Introduction 07:31 I. INTENTIONAL KILLING - A. MURDER 15:05 I. INTENTIONAL KILLING - B. KIDNAPPING 19:02 I. INTENTIONAL KILLING - C. ABUSING PARENTS 25:45 II. UNINTENTIONAL KILLING 31:24 “The Bible is totally irrelevant for us today!” 34:00 Closing Prayer 35:28 Reflection Questions
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Highlights
when does the death penalty apply? everyone wants justice but not everyone agrees on…
- it was the same situation with the israel as they became a nation. how should they administer the right justice to the crimes at the time?
summed up in verse 24. an eye for an eye. i have restated it as a life for a life.
it’s not harsh or… something something. it actually protects life
to attack reject the parents is to attack the family, and covenant family.
this law was given not just for the family but for the nation.
which is the very fabric of our society.
that is why when we trace the roots of all the crimes and evils in this world, it begins with the family.
have you ever head someone say the bible is old and the justice system is cruel and evil… but most modern societies………. this is the wisdom of God……