Did Jesus Support Capital Punishment?
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filed under:
Theology,
Death-Penalty
In the previous article, I showed that the Old Testament endorses capital punishment. Now, let’s see whether the New Testament maintains or contradicts this teaching.
Andrew Tallman on Crosswalk comments Literally from beginning to end, the Bible teaches that capital punishment is authorized and required by God. If so, then why do so many people claim to oppose this practice on religious grounds? We’ll consider some of their objections in the next column.
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