On the Non-enforceability of the Penal Sanctions in the Mosaic Law
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Although the “theonomy” debate has largely subsided, it continues to be espoused by a vocal minority because it was never properly addressed. The key issue is not whether the judicial laws are still binding. These laws are grounded in God’s moral character; hence, they are still binding. But since they were enforced by magistrates who worked in conjunction with Levitical priests in the context of a now-defunct priesthood, today’s magistrates would lack the divine guidance and authority to enforce the judicial laws as was once prescribed. A conceptual distinction should therefore be drawn between moral/judicial laws and their legal enforcement in society.
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On the Non-enforceability of the Penal Sanctions in the Mosaic Law
In: Journal of Reformed TheologySearch for other papers by Michael V. Flowers in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
Although the “theonomy” debate has largely subsided, it continues to be espoused by a vocal minority because it was never properly addressed. The key issue is not whether the judicial laws are still binding. These laws are grounded in God’s moral character; hence, they are still binding. But since they were enforced by magistrates who worked in conjunction with Levitical priests in the context of a now-defunct priesthood, today’s magistrates would lack the divine guidance and authority to enforce the judicial laws as was once prescribed. A conceptual distinction should therefore be drawn between moral/judicial laws and their legal enforcement in society.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 285 | 85 | 11 |
| Full Text Views | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 62 | 12 | 0 |
