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Cities of Refuge (1) The sixth commandment 6.3 Protect the lives of others Deuteronomy 19:1-10 1 “‘When the LORD your God cuts off the nations whose land the LORD your God is giving you, and you dispossess them and dwell…

A Hint of Grace to Come? The sixth commandment Exodus 21:28-31 “When an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall be stoned, and its flesh shall not be eaten, but the owner of the ox…

Individual Responsibility The sixth commandment Deuteronomy 24:16 “‘Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.’”…

Law in the Age of Grace The sixth commandment Leviticus 24:17-23 “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death. Whoever takes an animal’s life shall make it good, life for life. If anyone injures his neighbor, as…

The Protection of Women The sixth commandment Deuteronomy 22:25-27 “But if in the open country a man meets a young woman who is betrothed, and the man seizes her and lies with her, then only the man who lay with…

Life in the Womb The sixth commandment Exodus 21:22-25 “When men strive together and hit a pregnant woman, so that her children come out, but there is no harm, the one who hit her shall surely be fined, as the…

Manslaughter The Sixth Commandment Exodus 21:12-14 “Whoever strikes a man so that he dies shall be put to death. But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will…

Careful Deliberation The Sixth Commandment Numbers 35:16-21 “But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer. The murderer shall be put to death. And if he struck him down with a…

Motive and Intent The Sixth Commandment Deuteronomy 19:11-13 “‘But if anyone hates his neighbor and lies in wait for him and attacks him and strikes him fatally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities, then…

Life for Life The Sixth Commandment 6.2 Pay life for life Retributive justice, including the death penalty, is required to restore righteousness and peace to the community and to quell inclinations to take revenge. Leviticus 24:17 “Whoever takes a human…