“ And he that cursethc his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. ”
Exodus 21:12-17 E. Capital Offences. This group, varying in form from the main body of the Judgments, is here regarded as a part of the smaller Book of the Covenant (p. 184). The punishment of mu...
curseth , or revileth. Compare Matthew 15:4 . Mark 7:1
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. No JFB commentary on this verse.
The Book of the Covenant (continued) I-ii. Regulations regarding the Treatment of Hebrew Slaves. Slavery was universal in ancient times, and the Mosaic Law does not abolish it. Among the Hebrews,...
(15-17) And he that smiteth his father... -With homicide are conjoined some other offences, regarded as of a heinous character, and made punishable by death: viz. (1), striking a parent; (2) kidnapp...
CHAPTER XXI. THE LESSER LAW (continued). PART II.--RIGHTS OF THE PERSON. Exodus 21:1-32 . The first words of God from Sinai had declared that He was Jehovah Who brought them out of slavery...
At this point we have certain laws which apply the principles of the Decalogue to life. The first movement has to do with the laws of the person. This begins with the relation of slaves to their mast...
Proverbs 20:20 .
And he that curseth his father, or his mother ,.... Though he does not smite them with his hand, or with any instrument in it, yet if he smites them with his tongue, reviles and reproaches them, spe...
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. Ver. 17. And he that curseth. ] See Trapp on " Exo 21:15 " See Trapp on " Mat 15:4 " a a Immane verbum est...
RESPONSIBILITIES OF MASTERS (vs.1-11) Moses is now given an expanded view of the law on Chapter s 21-23. Special duties of masters are first considered. They may think they have full authority ov...
12 He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death. 13 And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he sha...
Or, revileth , to wit, wilfully, maliciously, obstinately, against all admonition, by comparing Deuteronomy 21:18 .
Expansion of the Ten Words of the Covenant ( Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33 ). In this section, which is composed of elements put together mainly in chiastic form (see later), Yahweh expands on th...
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 21:12-14 CASES OF HOMICIDE A rude state of society requires rough measures for the repression of crime and for the preservation of social order; and in...
Exodus 21:1 . These are the judgments. In this chapter we enter upon the fifty seven precepts of the civil law of the Hebrew nation. They are the laws of patriarchal society; and are here arranged...
EXPOSITION THE BOOK OF THE COVENANT .— Continued . I. Laws connected with the rights of persons ( Exodus 21:1-2 ). The regulations of this section concern— 1 . Slavery ( Exodus 2...
Concerning Murder and Bodily Injuries
curseth or veliteth Leviticus 20:9 Deuteronomy 27:16 Proverbs 20:20 Proverbs 30:11 Proverbs 30:17 Matthew 15:3-6 Mark 7:10 Mark 7:11