Bible Law Index
of the LAWS, STATUTES, and JUDGMENTS of GOD

OT= Old Testament
NT = New Testament


XI. CRIMINAL LAW

  1. Crimes against public
    1. Murder
      • OT=Gen. 9:5-6; Ex. 20:13; 21:12,14; Lev. 24:17,21; Num. 35:16-21,30-33
      • NT=Matt. 5:21-22; 26:52; I Peter 4:15; Rev. 13:10

      1. Killing for hire.
        • OT=Deut. 27:25; Ez. 22:12

    2. Manslaughter
      • OT=Ex. 21:1-14; Num. 35:6,22-28; Deut. 19:4-6; Joshua 20:1-6

    3. Assault
      • OT=Ex. 21:13-14; Lev. 24:19-20; Deut. 27:24
      • NT=Matt. 5:38-39

    4. Kidnapping
      • OT=Ex. 21:16; Deut. 24:7

    5. Slander
      • OT=Lev. 19:16; Num. 14:26-27; Deut. 13:19; Psalm 31:13; 101:5; Prov. 10:18; Jer. 6:28; 9:4; Ez. 22:9
      • NT=Titus 3:1-2

    6. Mayhem on a servant.
      • OT=Ex. 21:26-27

    7. Injury on a pregnant woman.
      • OT=Ex. 21:22-25

    8. Criminal carelessness
      1. Caused by one's animal.
        • OT=Ex. 21:28-36
      2. Caused on one's property.
        • OT=Deut. 22:8

    9. Bribery
      • OT=Ex. 23:8; Lev. 19:18; Deut. 16:19; 27:25; Judges 16:5; Job 15:34; Psalm 15:5; Prov.15:27; 17:23; Is. 1:23
      • NT=Matt. 7:12; 22:21; Rom. 13:7-8; Gal. 5:14

    10. Perjury
      • OT=Ex. 20:16; Lev. 19:12,16; Deut. 5:20; 19:16-20
      • NT=Acts 5:1-10

    11. Treason
      • OT=II Sam. 15:7-12

    12. Rioting
      • OT=Ex. 23:2; Prov. 28:7
      • NT=II Peter 2:13

  2. Crimes against personal property.
    1. Theft
      • OT=Ex. 20:15; 22:1-12; Lev. 6:2-7; 19:11; Deut. 5:19; 23:24-25
      • NT=Matt. 19:18; Luke 18:20; Rom. 13:9; I Cor. 6:10; Eph. 4:28; I Peter 4:15

      1. Theft of animals
        • OT=Ex. 22:1
      2. Theft of neighbor's crops by your animal.
        • OT=Ex. 22:5
      3. Killing another person's animal.
        • OT=Lev. 24:18,21
      4. Breaking and entering.
        • OT=Ex. 22:2-4

        1. Owner not to be held responsible for killing a thief.
          • OT=Ex. 22:2

    2. Abuse of wayside priveledges.
      • OT=Deut. 23:24-25
      • NT=Matt. 12:1; Luke 6:1

    3. Unlawful appropration of property.
      • OT=Ex. 22:5, 7-13

    4. Lying to a neighbor regarding his property.
      • OT=Lev. 6:1-5
      • NT=Col. 3:9

    5. Arson
      • OT=Ex. 22:6

    6. Removing a landmark.
      • OT=Deut. 19:14; 27:17; Prov. 23:10

    7. False weights and measures.
      • OT=Lev. 19:35; Deut. 25:13-16; Prov. 11:1; 20:10; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:11
      • NT=Rom. 12:17; II Cor. 8:21; Phil. 4:8

  3. Contempt for the law.
    • OT=Lev. 19:35; Num. 15:30-31; Deut. 17:12-13; 27:26; Jer. 11:3
    • NT=Luke 12:47; Rom.13:1-2; Gal. 3:10; Heb.10:26; II Peter 2:20-21

  4. Perverting or obstructing justice.
    • OT=Ex. 22:9; 23:1-2,6-7; Lev. 19:15; Deut. 16:19-20; 24:17; 27:19; Psalm 82:2; Prov. 17:15; 18:5; Eccles. 5:8; Is. 5:20

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