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Punishment

“Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers. Each one shall be put to death for his own sin.” (Deuteronomy 24:16)

The following is a list of punishments that can be received from God:

• An eye for an eye = You receive whatever you did.
• Burnt to death.
• Crucifixion.
• Die by the sword.
• Drowning / Flooding (just once and then God promised not to do it again).
• Exiled / Cut off from your people.
• Famine / Lack of water.
• Fined.
• Fugitive.
• Hanging.
• Heavy rainfall / hail.
• Illness / disease /Fever.
• Infertility / barren.
• Killing livestock.
• Live in the City of Refuge.
• Made to be a servant.
• Plagues (frogs, gnats, flies, locusts).
• Raining sulphur and fire.
• Stoned.
• Struck down by enemies.
• The Earth “swallows” you up.
• Those who you hate will rule over you.
• Thrown in prison until debt is paid off.
• Tongue cut off.
• Wanderer.
• Whipped.
• You shall eat but not be satisfied.
• Your actions are in vain: plant crops but no food comes; marry but another takes your wife; get ill or injured and not recover.

• There are also six ‘cites of refuge’ for the people of Israel, and the stranger and sojourner among them, for those who need to flee after killing a person without intent (Numbers 35:15).

The following verses are to teach the importance of passing down lessons to the next generation, so history does not repeat itself, and the young ones do not fall into the same mistakes as their predecessors.

(Psalm 78:2-4 and 8)

Repentance and Forgiveness

Old Testament

• When many terrible things come upon you “return to the Lord your God, you and your children, and obey his voice in all that I command you today, with all your heart and with all your soul, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you.” (Deuteronomy 30:1-3)
• After the death of Moses, the Lord knew that in the Promised Land, the people would eat and grow fat, and turn to other gods and away from the Lord’s covenant. So before Moses died, the Lord commanded him to write a song for the people to learn and turn to when they would eventually want to repent, as He knew what they were inclined to, even before He brought them to the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 31:16-22).
• Throughout the chapter of “Judges” the people of Israel continuously “did what was evil in the sight of the Lord” and then after years of punishment from Him, would then “cry out to the Lord” asking for forgiveness (Judges 3:7 and 9).

New Testament

• Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish (Luke 13:3).
• If you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you yours (Matthew 6:14-15).
• You should turn to forgive and comfort a sinner, reaffirm your love for him. Anyone whom you forgive, God also forgives (2 Corinthians 2:7-10).

Although all these punishments exist, thanks to repentance and forgiveness:

• Sinners can be forgiven.
• Exiles can return.
• Suffering can be rewarded.
• The dead can be revived.
• Floods can drain.
• Drought can be watered.
• Famen can be fed.
• Wealth can be restored.
• Stones and rules written down again.
• Temples rebuilt.

Sins and Temptations

• A heart that devises wicked plans.
• Adding or taking away words from God’s prophesy (The Bible).
• Arrogance.
• Be a reluctant giver.
• Belittling / Mocking someone.
• Bowing down to other gods.
• Blasphemy.
• Charging interest on a loan to your brother.
• Child sacrifice.
• Deceit.
• Dishonour or show disobedience for your father and mother.
• Drunkenness.
• Eating blood.
• Envy.
• Evil thoughts.
• Failing to do what God has commanded.
• Failure to follow any of the Commandments and Laws.
• Failure to follow instruction for holidays.
• Failure to follow through on vows.
• Failure to pay debts.
• False witness.
• Feet that make haste towards evil.
• Foolishness.
• Greed.
• Improper offerings which do not follow the guidelines.
• Judging others and hindering them.
• Knowing the right thing and not doing it.
• Lust.
• Murder.
• Medium or necromancer.
• Not feeding the hungry.
• One who shows discord among brothers.
• Oppression.
• Pride.
• Retaliation (The New Testament).
• Self-indulgent.
• Sexual immorality.
• Shedding innocent blood.
• Slander.
• Slothful / Sluggard.
• Theft.
• Uncircumcised men (The Old Testament).
• Unjust behaviour and decisions.
• Vanity.
• Violence.
• Wickedness.
• Wrath.
• You cannot divorce and remarry.
• You cannot marry a divorced woman.
• You must do what you have vowed and must not delay in fulfilling it.

The following are some extracts taken from the New Testament about sin and sinning:

• “God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.” (James 1:13-15)
• “It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth. […] Whatever goes into the mouth passes into the stomach and is expelled […] but what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.” (Matthew 15:11 and 17-18)
• To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled (Titus 1:15).
• “If it had not been for the law, I would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.” (Romans 7:7)
• A warning against idleness: “we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness. […] If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. [You are encouraged to work quietly and earn your own living]. Have nothing to do with [an idle], that he may be ashamed. Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother (2 Thessalonians 3:6, 10, 12, 14, and 15).
• “A person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 2:16)

The following lists are not found in the Bible as such but are compiled from the writing as a whole.

The 7 Deadly Sins

• Pride
• Greed
• Wrath
• Envy
• Lust
• Gluttony
• Sloth

The 7 Capital Virtues

To oppose the 7 Deadly sins (they are in order of their counterparts):

• Humility
• Charity
• Patience
• Kindness
• Chastity
• Temperance
• Diligence

The 7 Heavenly Virtues

The first 4 are cardinal virtues (mind and character), the last 3 are theological virtues (Christian theology):

• Prudence
• Justice
• Temperance
• Fortitude
• Faith
• Hope
• Charity

The Bible. ESV, Good News Publishers, 2007.