Dictionary of Bible Themes Individuals who are guilty of crimes such as murder, adultery, theft, perjury or treason. Scripture refers to and gives examples of young law-breakers (delinquents). Genesis 4:8Criminals guilty of murder Cain See also Judges 9:5Abimelech 1 Samuel 22:18Doeg the Edomite 2 Samuel 11:14-17David 2 Samuel 13:23-29Absalom Matthew 2:16Herod the Great Mark 15:7Barabbas pp Lk 23:19 2 Samuel 11:2-5Criminals guilty of adultery David See also Hosea 3:1Gomer (Hosea's wife) Genesis 31:19,30Criminals guilty of theft Rachel Joshua 7:21Achan John 12:6Judas Iscariot 1 Samuel 8:3Criminals guilty of perjury Joel and Abijah (sons of Samuel) 1 Kings 21:13Two who gave false evidence against Naboth 1 Kings 16:15-18Examples of criminals guilty of treason Zimri 2 Kings 11:1-3Athaliah pp 2Ch 22:10-12 Exodus 20:12Examples of delinquents Those who break the fifth commandment as minors may have been treated as criminals 2 Kings 21:1-2Manasseh, king of Judah 2 Kings 2:23-24Youths who jeered Elisha Proverbs 1:1-4Those who ignore the wise counsel of Solomon See also It seems that sections of Proverbs were written with young people in mind. Those who choose to act upon its wisdom will please God and keep themselves out of the troubles common to youth. 2 Timothy 2:22Those who succumb to the evil desires of youth Young people are warned that the strength of their desires can easily get them into trouble. Young Christians are, with God's help, able to control such desires. Deuteronomy 21:22-23The punishment of criminals See also By hanging 2 Samuel 21:9Ezra 6:11 Esther 7:9-10 Deuteronomy 22:23-24 See also By stoning Leviticus 20:1-2Joshua 7:24-25 Deuteronomy 25:2-3 See also By beating Acts 16:20-232 Corinthians 11:24-25 Ezra 7:26 See also By confiscation of property Ezra 10:8Luke 23:32-33 By crucifixion See also pp Mt 27:38 Luke 23:40-41pp Mk 15:27 See also 2410 cross, the5040 murder 5276 crime 5344 imprisonment 5482 punishment 5555 stealing 6242 adultery 7346 death penalty |
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