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At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he who is to die be put to death; at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
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God Protects the Innocent
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill emphasize that this rule is a divine safeguard. God is not only concerned with punishing the guilty but is equally passionate about protecting the innocent from false accusations, rash judgments, and insufficient evidence. This legal standard demonstrates how careful God is with human life.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Compare Deuteronomy 13:1 and following. Here special reference is made to the legal forms to be adopted, Deuteronomy 17:5–7. The sentenc…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 17:2–7. EVERY IDOLATER TO BE STONED.
If there is found ... man or woman. —This sec…
16th Century
Protestant
As His severity in exacting punishment, where murder has been unquestionably committed, shows how highly God values human life, so the qualificatio…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death…
No creature which had any blemish was to be offered in sacrifice to God. We are thus called to remember the perfect, pure, and spotless sacrifice o…
