Exodus 21:15-17 - Exposition

Other capital offences . The unsystematic character of the arrangement in this chapter is remarkably shown by this interruption of the consideration of different sorts of homicide, in order to introduce offences of quite a different character, and those not very closely allied to each other— e.g. ,

1 . Striking a parent;

2 . Kidnapping;

3 . Cursing a parent .