The objective of this article will be to determine if the death penalty, as imposed by modern-day countries is biblical. What is the Bible’s point of view? Undeniably, this is an ethical issue overflowing with passion, for we are talking about a human life, both that of the victim and the offender, the greatest gift from God. Are modern-day nations qualified and authorized to determine such issues as life and death?
What Does the Bible Really Say About the Death Penalty?
Authored by Edward D. Andrews For a full disclosure, this author was a correction officer at a maximum security prison for a time and worked on death row numerous times, as well as working at the time of an execution. EDWARD D. ANDREWS (AS in Criminal Justice, BS in Religion, MA in Biblical Studies, and MDiv... Continue Reading →