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Justice Over Sanctuary
Commentators unanimously highlight that for the crime of premeditated murder, there is no place of refuge, not even God's own altar. This law demonstrates that God's demand for justice is absolute and cannot be thwarted by religious ritual or by fleeing to a sacred location. The sanctity of human life is so high that a willful murderer is considered unworthy of divine protection.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 21:13–14
18th Century
Theologian
There was no place of safety for the guilty murderer, not even the altar of Yahweh. Thus, all superstitious notions connected with the right of san…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 21:14
19th Century
Bishop
If a man come presumptuously. —Rather, if a man comes maliciously, or with premeditation. (Vulgate,
John Calvin
On Exodus 21:14
16th Century
Theologian
But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbor. He expresses the same thing in different ways; for although there is a wide difference…
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John Gill
On Exodus 21:14
17th Century
Pastor
But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay
him with guile
That come…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 21:12–21
17th Century
Minister
God, who by His providence gives and maintains life, by His law protects it. A willful murderer shall be taken even from God's altar. But God provi…