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"If a bull gores a man or a woman to death, the bull shall surely be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall not be held responsible.
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The Sanctity of Human Life
Commentators agree this law powerfully affirms the sanctity of human life. By requiring an animal that kills a person to be stoned and its flesh treated as accursed, God demonstrates the immense value He places on every human. Scholars like Gill and Ellicott note this law re-enacts the principle from Genesis 9:5, showing God's consistent and profound care for humanity.
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Exodus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The animal was slain as a tribute to the sanctity of human life (compare the marginal references and Genesis 4:11). It was stoned, and its flesh wa…
19th Century
Anglican
Injuries to the person might arise either from man or from animals. Protection from both was needed. The law given to Noah (Genesis 9:5…
16th Century
Protestant
If an ox gore a man. Moses now turns his attention even to animals, so that if they injured anyone, their punishment might increasingly de…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die That are Israelites, of whom only Aben Ezra interprets it; but though …
The cases mentioned here give rules of justice that were applicable then and are still in use for deciding similar matters. These laws teach us tha…
