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Series: Laws of Murder and Manslaughter - At the end of Part 1, I questioned the wisdom of modern political attempts to try to Christianize Babylon by demanding the death penalty for murder--or for any crime, for that matter. In my view, the modern judicial system is too flawed in every way to be... Read More
Series: Laws of Murder and Manslaughter - The sixth commandment says, "Thou shalt not kill." The Hebrew word for "kill" covers both murder and manslaughter. But as usual, the commandments are summarized statements or "headings" which are further defined by particular... Read More
Yesterday President Bush stated publicly his stand that the Israelis must end the occupation of Palestinian territory when the borders were altered in 1967 as a result of the Six-Day War. He did not say "before 1967," and so it is apparent that h... Read More
Series: The Law of Revenge - It has long been assumed that God is bound by His own law to judge all sin (offenses against him). This is only a partial truth, because it is based purely upon the law's inability to forgive sinners. However, the victim always has the right to forgive... Read More
Series: The Law of Revenge - In biblical days they did not have a police department to arrest those who broke the law. The people themselves were the police department and the arresting officers. If they were in no position to arrest the one being charged with a crime, it was the resp... Read More
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