Deuteronomy
21 The Laws of Murder
If
a man has obviously been murdered and his body is found, the officials of the
city are to measure to find the closest city. Then that city is held
responsible for the murder. It may not be that he was slain in the city, but
the city is still held responsible. God holds a community responsible. The
elders of that city were to come and ask forgiveness for the city, and
forgiveness would have been granted them. When we come to God, and we confess
our sins, “He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:9. Instead of judgment, there is mercy for
us.
A
criminal who was executed by hanging was not to remain on the tree all night.
This was because everyone who hangs on a tree is accursed. A person who was put
to death by stoning was then hung on a tree. This applied to a criminal of the
worst type, to let it be seen that he died for his terrible crime. It would be
a warning to others. The body was to be taken down from the tree by nightfall
and buried. The reason was that the criminal was accursed of God.
“Christ
has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is
written, cursed is everyone that hangs on a tree.” Galatians 3:13. He became a
curse for us to redeem us from the curse of the Law. He redeemed us from the
penalty of sin, and He has brought us pardon.
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Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
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