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God gave detailed instructions about the conduct of witnesses in the legal processes of Israel and also in the affairs of the church.
God himself as a witness
Genesis 31:50; Malachi 2:14
General legal requirements about witnesses
A witness to a crime was required to give evidence
Leviticus 5:1 See also Proverbs 29:24
Two or more witnesses were required to prove someone guilty
Deuteronomy 19:15 See also Deuteronomy 17:6; Matthew 18:15-16; 2 Corinthians 13:1
The role of witnesses in capital cases
At least two witnesses were required
Numbers 35:30 See also Deuteronomy 17:2-6; Hebrews 10:28
Witnesses were required to participate in the execution
Deuteronomy 17:7 See also Leviticus 24:13-16; Deuteronomy 13:6-11; Acts 7:57-58
The role of witnesses in other legal matters
Land transactions
Jeremiah 32:9-12 See also Genesis 23:10-18; Ruth 4:1-9; Jeremiah 32:25,44
Levirate marriage
Ruth 4:9-11
The role of witnesses in disputes concerning believers
Matthew 18:15-17 See also 2 Corinthians 13:1; 1 Timothy 5:19
See also
1020 God, all-knowing 1461 truth, nature of 5270 court 5277 criminals 5471 proof 5834 disagreement 7346 death penalty 8331 reliability
