A caution addre ed to earthly judges. Among other Eastern nations, the family of a criminal was commonly involved in his punishment . In Israel, it…

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. —A sp…

Here God also reveals how great His regard is for human life, so that blood is not shed indiscriminately, when He forbids children from being invol…

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children
By the civil magistrates, for sins committed by them of a cap…

It is not hard to prove that purity, piety, justice, mercy, fair conduct, kindness to the poor and destitute, consideration for them, and generosit…