Leviticus 24:10-23 - Homilies By J.a. Macdonald

Shelomith's son.

Here a narrative is introduced into the midst of a code of laws; but this is done as a preamble to enactments of whose publication the case was the occasion. We notice—

I. THE CRIME OF THIS SON OF SHELOMITH .

1 . It was blaspheming the God of Israel.

2 . Strife was its occasion.

3 . Race was the origin of the strife.

II. THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE BLASPHEMER .

1 . His witnesses arrested him.

2 . They kept him in ward for the judgment of God.

III. THE JUDGMENT OF THE LORD .

1 . This had respect to the particular offender.

2 . It had also respect to the community.