Greece, Deuteronomy, and Murder

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Scott

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I am going through a college lecture series on ancient Greek history. In Greece, murder brought guilt on more than just the individual murderer. It could bring guilt on a family, household, or even the entire state. Reminds me of some points in the Law.

> Deut. 22:8: "When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof."

> Deut. 21:1-9: The process of elders of a town near a murdered body and with no suspects apprehended. The sacrifice a bull and then declare: ""Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done. 8 Accept this atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, O LORD, and do not hold your people guilty of the blood of an innocent man."

I think there is somewhere else about the blood polluting the land.

We don't really have this concept in American law.
 
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