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They put him in custody, because it had not been declared what should be done to him.
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Commentators explain that the leaders put the man in custody not because they were unsure if death was the penalty, but because the specific method of execution had not yet been revealed. The law in Exodus mandated death for Sabbath-breaking, but it was silent on how it should be carried out. This shows a commitment to following God's instructions with precision.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Death had indeed been assigned as the penalty (Exodus 31:14; Exodus 35:2); but it had not been determined how that death wa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they put him in ward In a certain prison in the camp; perhaps the same in which the blasphemer was put, ([Refere…
Those are to be considered presumptuous sinners who sin intentionally against God's will and glory. Sins committed in this way are extremely sinful…
