Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5482 punishment » 5485 punishment, legal aspects of
The law sets out details of penalties which may be imposed upon people as a result of their committing of offences.
Just punishments
Banishment
Genesis 3:23 See also 2 Samuel 14:13-14; Ezra 7:26; Job 18:18; Jeremiah 16:15; Jeremiah 23:8; Jeremiah 29:14; Zechariah 5:3
Beating
Deuteronomy 25:2-3
Burning
Genesis 38:24 See also Leviticus 20:14; Leviticus 21:9; Daniel 3:6
Confiscation of property
Esther 8:1 See also Ezra 10:8
Hanging
Joshua 8:29 See also Deuteronomy 21:22-23; Joshua 10:26; 1 Samuel 31:8-10; 2 Samuel 4:12
Hanging is sometimes a self-inflicted punishment:
2 Samuel 17:23; Matthew 27:5 2 Samuel 21:9-10; Galatians 3:13
Impaling
Ezra 6:11 See also Genesis 40:19-22
Hanging was by impaling among the Persians:
Esther 2:23 fn; Esther 5:14
Stoning
Exodus 19:12-13 See also Exodus 21:29; Leviticus 20:2,27
The punishment for blasphemy:
Leviticus 24:14,16,23 Numbers 15:36; Deuteronomy 13:10; Deuteronomy 17:5; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 22:21,24; Joshua 7:25; 1 Kings 21:13-15
Unjust punishments and persecutions
Acts 18:2
Matthew 27:26 pp Mark 15:15 pp John 19:1 See also Isaiah 53:5; Acts 16:37; 2 Corinthians 11:24
Beheading
Matthew 14:9-10 pp Mark 6:27 See also Mark 6:16; Acts 12:2; Revelation 20:4
Being thrown to wild animals
Daniel 6:16; 1 Corinthians 15:32
Acts 5:30 See also Acts 10:39
Imprisonment
Acts 5:18 See also Genesis 39:20-22; 1 Kings 22:27; Jeremiah 37:15; Jeremiah 38:6; Acts 12:4; Acts 16:23; Acts 23:35; Acts 26:10; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Hebrews 11:36
Acts 7:59 See also 1 Kings 12:18 pp 2 Chronicles 10:18; Lamentations 3:53; Matthew 21:35; Acts 14:19; 2 Corinthians 11:25; Hebrews 11:37
1 Kings 21:15-16 See also 2 Samuel 16:4
See also
5257 civil authorities 5275 cremation 5277 criminals 5313 flogging 5331 hanging 5344 imprisonment 5375 law 5475 property 5557 stoning 7346 death penalty 8794 persecution
