In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted for murder, adultery, incest, bestiality, sodomy, sexual immorality, rape, perjury, kidnapping, witchcraft, offering human sacrifice, striking/cursing parents, disobedience to parents, stealing, blasphemy, Sabbath-breaking, false prophecy, idol worship, refusing court decisions, treason, sedition
ACCORDING TO DEEDS JOB 34:11; PSA 62:12; PRO 12:14; 24:12; ISA 59:18; JER 17:10; EZK 7:3,27; 16:59; 39:24; ZEC 1:6; MAT 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; LUK 12:47,48; 20:47
DELAYED PSA 50:21; 55:19; PRO 1:24-30; ECC 8:11-13; HAB 1:2-4
DESIGN OF: To secure obedience GEN 2:17; EXO 20:3-5; LEV 26:14-39; DEU 13:10,11; 17:13; 19:20; 21:21; PRO 19:25; 21:11; 26:3
DIVINE: No Escape from JOB 11:20; PRO 1:24-31; 11:21; 16:5; 29:1; JER 11:11; 15:1; 25:28,29; EZK 7:19; AMO 2:14-16; ZEP 1:18; MAT 10:28; 23:33; ROM 2:3; COL 3:25; HEB 2:3; 12:25
ETERNAL ISA 34:8-10; DAN 12:2; MAT 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41,46; MRK 3:29; LUK 3:17; JHN 5:29; HEB 6:2; 10:28-31; REV 14:10,11; 19:3; 20:10