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Themes in Deuteronomy 21

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Themes in Deuteronomy 21

Deuteronomy 21:1 (show verse)

"If a murder victim is found fallen in the open country of the land that the LORD your God is about to give you to possess, and it is not known who killed him,

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown

Deuteronomy 21:2 (show verse)

then let your elders and judges go out and measure the distance from the dead body to the neighboring cities.

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown

Deuteronomy 21:3 (show verse)

Then the elders of the city nearest the body are to take a heifer that hasn't been put to work or hasn't pulled a yoke

Animals » Names of » Heifers, offered as sacrifices
Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » When used as sacrifice, must be without blemish and must not have come under the yoke
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
Murder » Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown
Red heifer » Heifers, offered as sacrifices

Deuteronomy 21:4 (show verse)

and are to lead the heifer to a flowing stream in a valley that has never been tilled or planted. They are to break the heifer's neck there.

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
Valleys » Called » Rough valleys, when uncultivated and barren

Then the priests of the descendants of Levi are to step forward, because the LORD your God chose them to serve and pronounce blessings in his name. Every case of dispute and assault is to be subject to their ruling.

Benedictions » Divinely appointed
Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
Priest » Duties of » Pronounce benedictions
priests » Services of » Judging in cases of controversy

Deuteronomy 21:6 (show verse)

All the elders of the city nearest the dead body are to wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley,

Ablution » Of the hands, as a token of innocency
Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Hand » Washing of, a symbol of innocency
hands » Taken » Washed
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Innocency » Signified by washing the hands
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of
Purification » Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency
Washing » Of hands
Washing » Of hands, a token of innocence

Deuteronomy 21:7 (show verse)

and they are to make this declaration: "Our hands didn't shed this blood, nor were we witnesses to the crime.

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
hands » Were washed » In token of innocency
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of

Deuteronomy 21:8 (show verse)

Make atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, LORD, and don't charge the blood of an innocent man against them.' Then the blood that has been shed will be atoned for.

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Mercy » Sought
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of

Deuteronomy 21:9 (show verse)

This is how you will remove the guilt of innocent blood from among you, for you must do what is right in the sight of the LORD."

Blood » Shedding of human » Mode of clearing those accused of
Heifer » An atonement for murder
Murder » Mode of clearing those suspected of

Deuteronomy 21:10 (show verse)

"If you go to battle against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your control, you may take some prisoners captive.

Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Concubinage » Laws concerning
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage
Strangers in israel » Chiefly consisted of » Captives taken in war

Deuteronomy 21:11 (show verse)

If you see among the prisoners a beautiful woman and you desire her, then you may take her as your wife.

Concubinage » Laws concerning
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage

Deuteronomy 21:12 (show verse)

Bring her to your house, but shave her head and trim her nails.

Concubinage » Laws concerning
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage

Deuteronomy 21:13 (show verse)

Remove her prisoner's clothing and let her remain for a month in your house, mourning her parents. After that, you may become her husband and she is to become your wife.

Concubinage » Laws concerning
Divorce » Of captives, regulated by law
Servant » Bond » Captives of war became slaves
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Servant » Bond » The master could marry, or give in marriage

Deuteronomy 21:14 (show verse)

If you aren't pleased with her and you send her away, you must not sell her for money or mistreat her, since you will have dishonored her."

Deuteronomy 21:15 (show verse)

"If a man has two wives where one is loved but the other is unloved, and both of them bear him sons, but the firstborn is the son of the unloved wife,

Birthright » Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance
Birthright » Belonged to the first born
Children » Partiality among, forbidden
Favoritism » Instances of » Forbidden in parents
Firstborn » Birthright of the » A double portion of inheritance
the First-born » Privileges of » Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Husband's favoritism in
Polygamy » Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in

Deuteronomy 21:16 (show verse)

then when he bequeaths his possessions to his sons, he must not give preference to the firstborn of the beloved wife over the firstborn of the unloved wife.

Birthright » Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance
Birthright » Belonged to the first born
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Birthright of
Children » Male » Inherited the possessions of their father
Children » Partiality among, forbidden
Favoritism » Instances of » Forbidden in parents
Firstborn » Birthright of the » A double portion of inheritance
the First-born » Privileges of » Not to be alienated by parents through caprice
Heirs » General references to natural
Inheritance » Earthly » Laws of
Land » Laws of inheritance
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Husband's favoritism in
Polygamy » Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in
Real estate » Laws of inheritance

Deuteronomy 21:17 (show verse)

Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn of the unloved wife by giving him double of everything he owns, because he is really the first fruit of his father's strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him."

Birthright » Entitled the firstborn to a double portion of inheritance
Children » Male » Inherited the possessions of their father
Children » Partiality among, forbidden
Favoritism » Instances of » Forbidden in parents
Firstborn » Birthright of the » A double portion of inheritance
the First-born » The beginning of strength and excellency of power
the First-born » Privileges of » A double portion of inheritance
divine Ownership » First-born set apart as belonging to God
Polygamy » The evil effects of » Husband's favoritism in
Polygamy » Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in

Deuteronomy 21:18 (show verse)

"If a man has a stubborn son who does not obey his parents, and although they try to discipline him, he still refuses to pay attention to them,

Children » Punishment of
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Disobedience » Partents
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to (obey) parents
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to parents

Deuteronomy 21:19 (show verse)

then his parents are to seize him and bring him before the elders at the gate of his city.

Children » Punishment of
Children » Parents, duty to » To teach
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
Court » Civil » The gates of cities
Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts
Courts of justice » Inferior » Held at the gates
Duty » Parents » To teach
Fathers » Duties of » To teach
Gates » Holding courts of justice
Home » special duties of parents » To teach
Parents » Duty » To teach
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Disobedience » Partents
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to (obey) parents
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to parents
Social duties » Parental parental duties » To teach

Deuteronomy 21:20 (show verse)

Then they are to declare to the elders of their city: "Our son is stubborn and rebellious. He does not obey us. He lives wildly and is a drunkard.'

Children » Punishment of
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
Children » Dishonouring parents » By stubbornness and sensuality
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Gluttony and drunkenness
Drunkenness » Punishment of
Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Ungrateful children
Home » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By stubbornness and sensuality
Parents » Dishonouring parents, different ways of » By stubbornness and sensuality
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Disobedience » Partents

Deuteronomy 21:21 (show verse)

Then all the men of his city are to stone him with boulders so that he dies. This is how you will remove this evil from among you. Then all Israel will hear of it and will be afraid."

Children » Punishment of
Children » Rebellious, punished by the civil power
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Gluttony and drunkenness
wicked Children » Punishment of, for » Disobeying parents
Evil » Kiss » Put away
Punishment » Capital Punishment » For capital offences
Punishment » Design of » To secure obedience
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Disobedience » Partents
Self-will » Punishment for
Self-will and stubbornness » Punishment for

Deuteronomy 21:22 (show verse)

"If a man is guilty of a capital offense, is executed, and then is impaled on a tree,

Execution » Those that have been executed
Hanging » The curse of death by
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Hanging
Sanitation » Carcasses
Trees » The jews » Often executed criminals on

Deuteronomy 21:23 (show verse)

his body must not remain overnight on the tree. You must bury him that same day, because cursed of God is the one who has been hanged on a tree. Don't defile your land that the LORD is about to give you as your inheritance."

Accursed » What so called
dead Bodies » Jewish laws concerning
Burial » Soon after death
Burial » Of persons hanged, always on the days of execution
Defilement » Things liable to ceremonial » The land
Execution » Those that have been executed
Hanging » The curse of death by
the Law of moses » Christ » Bore the curse of
Night » The jews » Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during
Pollutions » Ceremonial under the mosaic law
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Hanging
Punishments » Hanging
Punishments » Capital kinds of » Hanging
Sanitation » Carcasses
The Nation » Punishment » Hanging
Trees » The jews » Often executed criminals on