
Is Capital Punishment in the Bible? | Torah | Genesis 9:1-17
Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study
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The Death Penalty and the Open but Cautious
The death penalty serves to value life because it demands a high price for taking a life. Advocates of this position note that this command was given well before the law of moses. They believe god has given governments the right to punish certain crimes with the death penalty. Those in the open but cautious camp believe that the death penalty is permitted, but that there has to be careful application of it.
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