Has God Delegated Such Authority?
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Exod 21:12 (NIV) ÒAnyone who strikes a man and
kills him shall surely be put to deathÉ 14 But if a
man schemes and kills another man deliberately,
take him away from my altar and put him to
death.Ó
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Other grounds for death penalty in this context:
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Attack on parents (15)
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Kidnapping (16)
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Cursing parents (17)