After finishing Leviticus I must say that as happy as I am to be finished with reading the book I'm even more happy that I live in the here and now (under grace) then in the there and then (under law).
I did sort of stop at 24:16 for a few moments and consider the situation of the Jewish leaders of Jesus' day. I'm not making excuses for them because I don't believe their motives for wanting Jesus dead were noble at all. However, if they truly believed that Jesus had blasphemed (Matthew 26:65) then I can see why this verse would come to their minds:
...anyone who blasphemes the name of the LORD is to be put to death. The entire assembly must stone them. Whether foreigner or native-born, when they blaspheme the Name they are to be put to death. (24:16)
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