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So shall you put away the innocent blood from the midst of you, when you shall do that which is right in the eyes of Yahweh.
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Obedience Removes Guilt
Commentators explain that this verse is the conclusion of the ritual for an unsolved murder. By performing the prescribed ceremony—doing 'that which is right in the sight of the Lord'—the community could ceremonially purge the collective guilt of innocent blood from their land. This shows that obedience to God's specific instructions is the path to dealing with corporate sin.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 21:1–9. UNDETECTED HOMICIDES.
If one is found slain — It is remarkable th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So you shall put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you Which otherwise, the…
Presbyterian
If a murderer could not be discovered, a solemn ceremony is prescribed for removing the guilt from the land, as an expression of dread and detestat…
