Thematic Bible
Deuteronomy 17:1 (show verse)
“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 17:2 (show verse)
“If there is found in your midst, in any of your towns, which the Lord your God is giving you, a man or a woman who does what is evil in the sight of the Lord your God, by transgressing His covenant,
Deuteronomy 17:3 (show verse)
and has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, or the sun or the moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded,
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping the host of heaven
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Forbidden worship
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Stars » The israelites forbidden to worship
Stars » Called » The host of heaven
Sun » Forbidden worship
The sun » General references to
The sun » The jews » Forbidden to worship
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Forbidden worship
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Stars » The israelites forbidden to worship
Stars » Called » The host of heaven
Sun » Forbidden worship
The sun » General references to
The sun » The jews » Forbidden to worship
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Deuteronomy 17:4 (show verse)
and if it is told you and you have heard of it, then you shall inquire thoroughly. Behold, if it is true and the thing certain that this detestable thing has been done in Israel,
Deuteronomy 17:5 (show verse)
then you shall bring out that man or that woman who has done this evil deed to your gates, that is, the man or the woman, and you shall stone them to death.
Gates » Punishment of criminals outside of
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning
Punishments » Stoning » Laws concerning
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Stoning » Laws concerning
Stoning » Capital punishment by
The Nation » Stoning » Laws concerning
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Gates » Of cities » Criminals punished at
Idolatry » Punishment of » Judicial death
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Stoning
Punishments » Stoning » Laws concerning
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Stoning » Laws concerning
Stoning » Capital punishment by
The Nation » Stoning » Laws concerning
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Deuteronomy 17:6 (show verse)
Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Evidence » Laws concerning
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
Courts of justice » The accused » The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
Evidence » Laws concerning
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Moon » Worshipping of » To be punished with death
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » For murder
Punishment » Death penalty » Not done » Less than » Two witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » The necessity of more than one witness for anything to be established
Witness » Two necessary to establish a fact
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Witnesses » Two or more needed to convict
Deuteronomy 17:7 (show verse)
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Witnesses first to execute
Evidence » Laws concerning
Evil » Kiss » Put away
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Evidence » Laws concerning
Evil » Kiss » Put away
religious Intolerance » Of idolatrous religions, taught by moses
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Executed » By witness
Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses
Stars » Punishment for worshipping
Witness » Required to throw the first stone in executing the sentence
Deuteronomy 17:8 (show verse)
“If any case is too difficult for you to decide, between one kind of homicide or another, between one kind of lawsuit or another, and between one kind of assault or another, being cases of dispute in your courts, then you shall arise and go up to the place which the Lord your God chooses.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Held at the seat of government
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:9 (show verse)
So you shall come to the Levitical priest or the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall inquire of them and they will declare to you the verdict in the case.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Judge » Priests and levites as
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Levites » Were judges
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Courts of justice » Superior court » Consisted subsequently of priests and levites
Judge » Priests and levites as
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Levites » Were judges
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:10 (show verse)
You shall do according to the terms of the verdict which they declare to you from that place which the Lord chooses; and you shall be careful to observe according to all that they teach you.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:11 (show verse)
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decisions of, conclusive
the Law of moses » Divided into » Civil, relating to administration of justice
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Deuteronomy 17:12 (show verse)
The man who acts presumptuously by not listening to the priest who stands there to serve the Lord your God, nor to the judge, that man shall die; thus you shall purge the evil from Israel.
Assault and battery » Laws concerning
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Refusing » Court
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Court » Sentence of, final and obligatory
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished
Courts of justice » Superior court » Presided over by the governor or the high priest
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Refusing » Court
Rebellion » Against civil authority
Rulers' » Of israel » Rebellion against
The Nation » Crimes Against » Rebellion
Deuteronomy 17:13 (show verse)
Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will not act presumptuously again.
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Contempt of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishments » Designed to be a warning to others
Court » Contempt of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishments » Designed to be a warning to others
Deuteronomy 17:14 (show verse)
“When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, and you possess it and live in it, and you say, ‘I will set a king over me like all the nations who are around me,’
Deuteronomy 17:15 (show verse)
you shall surely set a king over you whom the Lord your God chooses, one from among your countrymen you shall set as king over yourselves; you may not put a foreigner over yourselves who is not your countryman.
Aliens » Jews not permitted to make kings of
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Divinely authorized
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » God reserved to himself the choice of
Kings » God chooses
Kings » Of israel not to be foreigners
Solomon » Military equipment of
Strangers » Jewish prohibitions concerning
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Forbid their being made kings over israel
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be chosen as kings in israel
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Divinely authorized
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » God reserved to himself the choice of
Kings » God chooses
Kings » Of israel not to be foreigners
Solomon » Military equipment of
Strangers » Jewish prohibitions concerning
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Forbid their being made kings over israel
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » Not to be chosen as kings in israel
Deuteronomy 17:16 (show verse)
Deuteronomy 17:17 (show verse)
David » A poet, see psalms 8, 19, 23, &c &c » Was led by passion to violate the mosaic law
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Gold » Kings of israel not to multiply
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Wives
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Treasure
Polygamy » Forbidden
Solomon » Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines
Tribute » Kings of israel » Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Foes of the home » Polygamy » Forbidden
Gold » Kings of israel not to multiply
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Home » Polygamy » Forbidden
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Wives
Kings » Forbidden to multiply » Treasure
Polygamy » Forbidden
Solomon » Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines
Tribute » Kings of israel » Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Deuteronomy 17:18 (show verse)
“Now it shall come about when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Deuteronomy 17:19 (show verse)
It shall be with him and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes,
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Keep » The law
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Kings » Should » Study the scriptures
Kings » Should » Fear God
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Search the word » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
Keep » The law
King » Constitutional restrictions of
King » Precepts concerning
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Kings » Should » Study the scriptures
Kings » Should » Fear God
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
the Law of moses » Kings to write out and study
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
The scriptures » Should be » Read
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Search the word » The study of encouraged
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged
Deuteronomy 17:20 (show verse)
that his heart may not be lifted up above his countrymen and that he may not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or the left, so that he and his sons may continue long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel.
Constitution » Agreement between the ruler and people
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » When first established in israel, not hereditary
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience
Government » Who should be chosen to govern israel
King » Constitutional restrictions of
Kings » When first established in israel, not hereditary
Kings » Required to write and keep by them, a copy of the divine law
Law » Formed a constitution on which the civil government of the israelites was founded, and according to which rulers were required to rule
The scriptures » Designed for » Producing obedience