Deuteronomy 19-20
This year, I plan on reading the Old Testament of the Bible within the 2012 calendar year. Follow me on this journey!
Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 19: Murders to be Put to Death
Cities
of refuge among the children of Israel are established in cases of accidental
manslaughter, so that the one who committed the accident can flee that he might
not be killed out of revenge. If the person is to be found guilty by two or
three witnesses (verse 15), then they shall be put to death. Anyone who is a
false witness shall be punished.
Out of
the mouth of two or three witnesses, the word shall be established. This is one
of the reasons that missionaries in the LDS church preach in pairs, and
sometimes in trios.
Chapter 20: Laws of War
When the
children of Israel are to go to battle, they are reminded to not be worried
when the opposing army is bigger, because the Lord will stand by them. They are
told to take care of unfinished business before they go to war, that they might
be able to enjoy life in the case that they are killed in battle.
If the children
of Israel or anyone goes to war upon a city that wants peace, and are genuine about
this peace offering, you must respect it. However, if they want war, then they are
commanded to smite all the males with their sword, and kill them in the city. Women,
children and animals are to be spared and part of the spoils of war.
Israelites
are commanded to "utterly destroy" the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites,
Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites.
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