A controversy about criminal matters, as it follows. They shall justify, i.e. acquit him from guilt and false accusations, and free him from punishment. Condemn the wicked; declare him guilty, and pass sentence of condemnation to suitable punishments upon him. read more
Critical Notes.—Corporal punishment. Controv., dispute arising from inflicted injury. Justify pronounce just, Exodus 23:7; Proverbs 17:15.Deuteronomy 25:2. Lie down. “Precisely the same as the Egyptian bastinado, which was applied to the bared back of the culprit, who was stretched flat on the ground, his hands and feet being held by attendants” (Jam). The law of Moses introduced two restrictions, the infliction of punishment In presence of the judge and the limit to 40 stripes. If a criminal... read more
Chapter 25Now in Chapter twenty-five, he continues these interesting kinds of regulations.If two men have a controversy between themselves, then they come to the judges; and let the judges justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. And if it comes to pass, that the wicked man is worthy to be beaten, then you are to lay upon him not more than forty stripes, [forty stripes is the limit] ( Deuteronomy 25:1-3 ):Now forty is the number of judgment and they weren't to lay upon them more than... read more
Deuteronomy 25:5 . If brethren dwell together. Not in the same house, but near each other on the ancient lot of land which the family possessed; for Moses often speaks as though the people were already fixed in the promised land. Deuteronomy 25:7 . If a man like not to take his brother’s wife. With regard to loosing the shoe, the Turks in divorce, allow a woman to turn up her slipper in presence of the court, a silent intimation that her husband has separated himself from her society.... read more
Deu 25:1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. Ver. 1. If there be a controversy. ] Among the Mohammedans there are very few law suits, and the reason is given, Quod temere litigantes publice flagellis caeduntur, because they that sue others without just cause are whipped publicly. Once it was counted ominous to commence actions and follow suits. Of our common... read more
Deuteronomy 16:18-Proverbs :, Deuteronomy 17:8, Deuteronomy 17:9, Deuteronomy 19:17-Psalms :, Exodus 23:6, Exodus 23:7, 2 Samuel 23:3, 2 Chronicles 19:6-2 Samuel :, Job 29:7-Esther :, Psalms 58:1, Psalms 58:2, Psalms 82:2-Numbers :, Proverbs 17:15, Proverbs 31:8, Proverbs 31:9, Isaiah 1:17, Isaiah 1:23, Isaiah 5:23, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 32:1, Isaiah 32:2, Jeremiah 21:12, Ezekiel 44:24, Micah 3:1, Micah 3:2, Habakkuk 1:4, Habakkuk 1:13, Malachi 3:18, Matthew 3:10 Reciprocal: Genesis 44:16 - What... read more
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.Justify — Acquit him from guilt and false accusations, and free him from punishment. read more
LAWS WITH REGARD TO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Deuteronomy 25:1-3. 1. A controversy In disputes between two men the court was to give the decision in favour of the one who was in the right. The guilty one was to be punished with stripes, which were to be in proportion to his guilt. read more
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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 25:1-19
Deuteronomy 25:1-Leviticus :. Another of Dt.’ s humanitarian laws. Punishment by the bastinado among the ancient Hebrews and Egyptians was common (see Wilkinson- Birch, Ancient Egyptians, i. pp. 305, 308). The present writer saw it in Egypt in 1888; see Exodus 21:20 (showing that a slave was sometimes beaten to death), Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 19:29. Deuteronomy 25:3 . The forty stripes became thirty- nine ( 2 Corinthians 11:24) in later times to prevent the proper number from being... read more