What About Capital Punishment? by Jack Cottrell (Notes) on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 12:09pm QUESTION: Can you provide some information on capital punishment? ANSWER: I have a chapter on this subject in my book, “Tough Questions, Biblical Answers, Part Two” (first published by Standard Publishing, then College Press, now Wipf & Stock). Here I will summarize the relevant Biblical data. God established capital punishment in Genesis 9:6 when he set forth the principle, “Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man.” That this refers to killing is … Continue reading →