Exodus 21:12-14 He that smites a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.… I. HOMICIDE IN EFFECT. "He that hateth his brother is a murderer." Anger in the heart gives unconscious malicious power to the will. The man is responsible for the effects of his anger, even though these effects are more disastrous than he intended. II. HOMICIDE BY MISTAKE. Cities of refuge. And in the final adjustment of human affairs, merciful consideration will be dealt out to those who have done vast mischief by mistake; upon sins of ignorance will fall the blessed light of Divine mercy. Embrace the glorious truth that through the sternest code the Divine love cannot help revealing its gracious tendencies. III. HOMICIDE BY DESIGN. Death is to be his portion. Life is God's most sacred gift. He bestows largely for its unfolding. He provides many safeguards for its preservation. (W. Burrows, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.WEB: "One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death, |
    |