8.4 Punish kidnappers

No one has the right to deprive another of his liberty in an unlawful manner.

Exodus 21.16

“Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.”

Deuteronomy 24.7

“‘If a man is found stealing one of his brothers, of the people of Israel, and if he treats him as a slave or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.’”

This series of In the Gates provides the Scriptural support for the Ten Commandments and their supporting statutes, rules, and precepts. A complete version of this series is available as The Law of God.