A parallelism in Exodus 21:12-17 connects murder with the battery of a parent and connects kidnapping with the cursing of a parent. God takes "Honor your father and mother" very seriously.
- A - V12-14 – Murder and manslaughter
--- B - V15 – Battery of a parent
- A - V16 – Kidnapping
--- B - V17 – Mortal cursing of a parent
Verse 15 applies to attempted patricide/matricide, not just physical abuse, and verse 17 applies to cursing with deadly intent, not to just bad mouthing or wishing ill against someone.
As with all other capital crimes, there must be two witnesses in order to convict the accused.
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The SKF Sabbath Afternoon Prayer Service and Lesson on the Commandments.
Join us live on Zoom and YouTube at 4pm CST on Sabbath afternoon, 02/10/2024, for Torah study and afternoon prayers.
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We will be teaching the commandments found in the Torah portion for this week, then answering your questions on the lesson.
This week's lesson will be from parashath
Mishpatym - משפטים - “Judgments”
The readings are:
Torah: Exodus 21:1-24:18
Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26
Kethuvym Hatalmidym: John 14:6, Acts 24:14
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