Mock Execution (Cases of Vengeance Book 2)

But God wanted the execution of law breakers to be carried out by duly constituted legal authorities. Consider, for example, Romans This passage clearly affirms that the state—civil government—has the God-ordained responsibility to keep law and order, and to protect its citizens against evildoers. God wants duly constituted civil authority to invoke the death penalty upon citizens who commit crimes worthy of death.

For about the last thirty years, Americans have actually witnessed a breakdown on the part of judicial and law enforcement system. Premature parole and early release has become commonplace in order to make room for the increasing number of lawbreakers. Paul was acknowledging that the state properly possesses the power of life and death in the administration of civil justice. Peter held the same position as that of Paul. Jesus implied the propriety of capital punishment when He told the Parable of the Pounds.

Those who rebelled against the king were to be brought and executed in his presence Luke Compare that parable with the one He told about the wicked husbandmen in Luke Those who oppose capital punishment raise a variety of objections to its legitimacy. For example, someone might raise the question: But in that context, He was impressing upon the Jews their need not to engage in personal vendettas.

The same point is stressed in Romans God insists that vengeance belongs to Him. Notice, however, that Romans 13 picks right up where Romans 12 leaves off and shows how God takes vengeance. He employs civil government as the instrumentality for imposing the death penalty. So, individual citizens are not to engage in vigilante tactics. God wants the legal authorities to punish criminals, and thereby protect the rest of society. A second objection to capital punishment pertains to the woman taken in adultery.

Yet a careful study of this passage yields complete harmony with the principle of capital punishment. At least four extenuating circumstances necessitated Jesus leaving the woman uncondemned:. First, Mosaic regulation stated that a person could be executed only if there were two or more witnesses to the crime Deuteronomy One witness was insufficient to evoke the death penalty Deuteronomy The woman was reportedly caught in the very act, but nothing is said of the identity of the witnesses.

There may have been only one. Where was the man on this occasion? Obviously, this was a trumped up situation that did not fit the Mosaic preconditions for invoking capital punishment. Obedience to the Law of Moses in this instance actually meant letting the woman go. If this statement is taken as a blanket prohibition against capital punishment, then this passage flatly contradicts Romans He was able to prick them in regard to their guilt by causing them to realize that He knew they were guilty of the very same thing. The Old Law made clear that the witnesses to the crime were to cast the first stones Deuteronomy Fourth, capital punishment would have had to have been levied by a duly constituted court of law.

This mob was actually engaging in an illegal action—vigilantism. Jesus, though the Son of God, would not have interfered in the responsibility of the appropriate judicial authorities to handle the situation. Remember that, on another occasion when one of two brothers approached Jesus out of a crowd and asked Him to settle a probate dispute, Jesus responded: So the effort by this mob in John 8 to ensnare Jesus was without legal justification. Jesus actually handled the situation appropriately, in keeping with legal protocol of both Old Testament law as well as Roman civil law.

A third objection that has been raised in an effort to challenge the propriety of capital punishment is the insistence by some that the death penalty serves no useful purpose—especially when it comes to deterring other criminals from their course of action. It might be believable if it were not for the inspired Word of God informing to the contrary. Even if capital punishment did not serve as a deterrent, it still would serve at least one other worthwhile purpose: Since though this book and maybe the whole series? I showed the book briefly to my son who is technically younger than the intended age group but he's reading through older books such as the Percy Jackson series so I wanted his honest opinion.

He politely read a couple pages and handed it back to me telling me he wasn't interested. I reviewed the book for the Cybils but I bought the copy I read. Mar 20, Mandy rated it really liked it. As he talks to his dad about it, his dad shares a story about one of their ancestors, Cat-Foot Crogan, who faced a similar dilemma… The captain of the ship Cat Foot Crogan is shipmate of has a grudge towards Crogan because he and his grandfather had political differences.

The captain constantly accuses Crogan of being arrogant and mocking him when in fact, Crogan does all he can to prove the opposite while at the same time doing what he feels is right. The ship gets taken over by pirates, and Cat Foot Crogan again finds himself the target of unfair treatment and has to prove himself and right any wrongs he is involved in.

This graphic novel was a quick read with plenty of swashbuckling action and adventure: I would have loved to see this graphic novel in color, but understand that it would just make the price of the book higher, and the illustrations still served their purpose in telling the story. I also liked the idea of the graphic novel being part of a series in which the adventure will continue about another ancestor- this novel however, works well as a standalone read too.

Swashbuckling action on ships in the s Carribean, evil pirates, and some good pirates with ambiguous moral choices, a lightfooted hero, and a few sharks and storms at sea Crogan, a simple sailor with a good heart, is pressed into a pirate gang and has to keep his wits about him to stay on the winning side when pirates turn against each other.

I love the artwork very comic style , and the action, but the characters Swashbuckling action on ships in the s Carribean, evil pirates, and some good pirates with ambiguous moral choices, a lightfooted hero, and a few sharks and storms at sea I love the artwork very comic style , and the action, but the characters and plot are what really pull this story forward. Crogan is a wonderful character, because he is not the "perfect" hero, but has his own moral code of goodness and justice that he relies on to give him direction in some very sticky situations where right and wrong blend into gray.

When you're dealing with pirates, who have their own laws and sense of fairness, the hero has some difficult choices to make, but Crogan is tough enough to handle anything they throw at him. The plot rolls along with barely a stop, and every circumstance flows into the next with beautiful harmony, weaving a story of betrayal, murder, plunder, and ultimately "vengeance".

But it's all clean pirate fun, so this book would be great for kids! Dec 24, Jacki rated it really liked it Shelves: To entertain and illustrate a moral to his young son, a father tells the story of their ancestor Catfoot Crogan, a turn-of-theth-century pirate!

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Crogan begins as an honest sailor but is impressed into a pirate ship's crew, where he witnesses all manner of bloodshed, mayhem, and mutiny. It shivered me timbers! That's fake-pirate-talk for, awesome! Crogan could kick Jack Sparrow's butt all the way to world's end. The art is black and white but easy to follow. Somehow it ma Summary: Somehow it manages to be cute and serious at the same time.

The story packs a heavy wallop with violence, vengeance, moral questions, and general swashbucklery. Crogan is a hothead with easily offended honor, but he's also a standup young guy that the reader will root for. I'm not sure the frame story of the father and child is necessary. Crogan doesn't need a preface or an excuse! Why didn't my dad tell me pirate stories? All I ever got was a lecture and sent to my room.

Jan 07, Erin Kelly rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Everyone, especially fans of historical fiction. The only thing I liked more than Crogan's Vengence is the concept of the series: There's a definite "moral" or "lesson" in this book, and I'd assume it follows in the later volumes of the series note from the future: Crogan's Vengence specifically concerns one of the earliest members of the Crogan family, the pirate Catfoot Crogan, w The only thing I liked more than Crogan's Vengence is the concept of the series: Crogan's Vengence specifically concerns one of the earliest members of the Crogan family, the pirate Catfoot Crogan, who never wanted to be a pirate in the first place, as he sails the Spanish Main.

I would have aimed this series at middle grade due to the ages of the modern-day Crogan kids, but looking at a couple reviews to refresh my memory it seems the recommendations skew a bit older. Jan 13, Paul rated it liked it. I'm intrigued to see how this series develops, as this first volume concerns a pirate, but the overall series is to deal with the Crogan family throughout history It's a massive undertaking that Schweizer has set his sights upon, and this first volume really has a lot of promise for the future. Needs to smooth out some of his transitions, as there were probably seven or eight sections of the book that leapt about a little too precipitously, including one that may we I'm intrigued to see how this series develops, as this first volume concerns a pirate, but the overall series is to deal with the Crogan family throughout history Needs to smooth out some of his transitions, as there were probably seven or eight sections of the book that leapt about a little too precipitously, including one that may well have just been a missing page?

Also, the book could have used some tonals, as Schweizer's style of artwork can tend towards the flat when too much is crammed into a panel. Overall, though, a very promising start. Aug 31, Bryson Kopf rated it really liked it Shelves: This is the first book in what will hopefully be an extensive series; the framing device is a father tells his children about their adventurous ancestors, and valuable lessons their lives illustrate.

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In Vengeance, we meet 'Catfoot' Crogan, a sailor who is forced into piracy by some really horrendous bad luck. From here Crogan has to make some terrible choices, but always stays true to trying to do the right thing, which pays off in the end. There are lots of fun sword fights, crazy storms, and p This is the first book in what will hopefully be an extensive series; the framing device is a father tells his children about their adventurous ancestors, and valuable lessons their lives illustrate.

There are lots of fun sword fights, crazy storms, and pirate battles on the way. I dug Schweizer's very cartoon-y style, but I could see how it would rub some folks the wrong way. Looks to be a inheritor to classic adventure series like Tintin, fun! Apr 17, Khairul Hezry rated it really liked it Shelves: Rollicking adventure of Catfoot Crogan who reluctantly became a pirate in the 18th century. This is the first of a sixteen volume series chronicling the adventures of the Crogan men and only men as told by the present-world Dr. Crogan to his sons.

Oh, there's supposedly a moral to all the stories but I hardly noticed what with all the buckling of swashes, firing of cannons and stabbing of a shark. Well the moral was that even when you're in dire circumstances you must still do the right thing Rollicking adventure of Catfoot Crogan who reluctantly became a pirate in the 18th century. Well the moral was that even when you're in dire circumstances you must still do the right thing even at the risk of your personal loss or injury.

Or something like that. The art is cartoonish which may turn off some people but I love it. Jun 10, Dani Shuping rated it really liked it Shelves: It does have some morals to it, but mostly they're morals about being true to yourself or in the case of pirates being true to the code.

The characters are well rounded and the story is engaging, especially to young male readers there aren't any female characters, but that's to be expected due to the time period and brief notes for bigger review later maybe: The characters are well rounded and the story is engaging, especially to young male readers there aren't any female characters, but that's to be expected due to the time period and location of the setting. I also particularly like Chris's artwork, it's relatively simple line work, but it allows for some great facial expressions to the characters.

They change the format of the book. I find for myself that the format of the book can influence the read. In this case they downgraded the book from hardcover beautiful matching hard cover to paperback. I guess to make up for the fact that it is now full colour they had to decrease the cost of the book exterior. Personally I wish the book was in the old format hardcover and black and white.

The fact that I was unhappy with the format has influenced my enjoyment of the read. May 11, Jessica rated it really liked it Shelves: A fun historical graphic novel series for about th graders. Each book in the Crogan Adventures tells the story of a member of the Crogan family - Crogan's Vengeance concerns a pirate. This one was my favorite and in my opinion the most fun.

Each title starts with the present day Crogan kids fighting or something of that nature, and their father tells them a story about their ancestors who were all somehow super interesting guys! Dec 18, Jeanne rated it it was ok. I'm not a fair judge because I am not a fan of graphic novels. However, I read this one because I wanted to decide if it needs a YA label. For immediately after saying "judge not," Jesus taught just how to judge correctly:.

Christ kept this theme throughout His ministry. Still, His own followers have mostly ignored the Lord's harsh rebuke: First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye" Mat. He who lives in a glass house should not throw stones. Such Christians, though, should relocate. Move into "the temple of the great God, which is being built with heavy stones" Ezra 5: Moses and the law of God condemns and judges sinners, as Christ said:. God has always approved of giving warning to those who commit crimes:.

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See more at kgov. Yet, the death penalty as executed through American courts is not much of a deterrent. Wise King Solomon 2, years ago explained why this is so:. When a murderer is executed, three appeals and 12 years after his crime, society has largely forgotten about him. His death has almost no deterrent effect on crime. Further, a life sentence cannot be executed speedily. The swift death penalty deters crime and aids evangelism. Thus Christians, in obedience to God, should support the death penalty.

Bob Enyart Burns O. This is the same word lestes used for the thieves who attacked the man helped by the good Samaritan. These robbers "stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead" Luke Josephus, the first-century Jewish historian, speaks of many robbers, one of whom was Judas, son of Ezekias, who, in the aftermath of Herod's death, assaulted the palace in Sepphoris in Galilee, stole its weapons, and was purposely vicious with everyone to build a reputation for himself.

Robbers, were also murderers. After that, the robbers returned again and again to murder others in the city and in the temple itself. Josephus claims that this is likely the reason God rejected Jerusalem and its impure temple and brought the Romans upon the Jews in AD No one could successfully argue that the prohibition of vengeance in the Old Testament negated the death penalty then.

And no one can successfully argue the same today.

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Finally, at American Right To Life's website, see the causal relationship between nations prohibiting the death penalty and permitting abortion as typified by Roe v. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse Repay no one evil for evil So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them Before the Flood After the Flood 1st Command: And the fear of you But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is its blood.

For, following them in the very next chapter in Exodus, we read: God forbid murder, and commanded the lawful execution of murderers. Execution Not Optional As punishment for murder, the death penalty was applicable to each and every murderer: You shall have the same law for the [foreigner] and for one from your own country; for I am the Lord your God.

As the Lord said: So you shall not pollute the land where you are; for blood defiles the land, and no atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it. He blasted the Pharisees for giving their own ideas precedence over God's commands: For God commanded, saying For Moses said , 'Honor your father and your mother; and 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death. Revelation Supports Capital Punishment The angels in heaven also recognize the principle of just punishment.

And I heard the angel of the waters saying: For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this manner. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Yet while on trial, he volunteered the following endorsement of capital punishment to Porcius Festus, Governor in Caesarea: I appeal to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go! Beloved, do not avenge yourselves , but rather give place to wrath ; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine , I will repay," says the Lord. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil.

God through Paul specifically commands earthly governments to execute criminals with the sword: For [the governing authority] is God's minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil.

Hebrews Supports Capital Punishment The author of the book of Hebrews also supports the death penalty. The certainty of punishment under the Mosaic law proves the certainty of punishment for rejecting Jesus Christ: Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies present tense without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment , do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot Be afraid of the sword for yourselves; for wrath brings the punishment of the sword, that you may know there is a judgment.

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So that men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth. Let grace be shown to the wicked, yet he will not learn righteousness A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; for if you rescue him, you will have to do it again. This [the Pharisees] said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. Jesus was born under the Old Testament law: God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law. Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them , he shall be called great Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do Moses therefore gave you circumcision not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers , and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath.

If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, so that the law of Moses should not be broken , are you angry with Me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath? Yet after His resurrection, Jesus said: But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: Now we know that whatever the law says , it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God Do we then make void the law through faith?

On the contrary, we establish the law. But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. Turn the Other Cheek "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not murder' But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be in danger of the judgment Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you , leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny. An Unusual Formulation Old Testament quotes are typically introduced with the phrases "It is written," or "That which was spoken by the prophet," or "Moses said. This becomes obvious when it is realized that at one point, He corrects a command that does not even appear in the law: Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great But Who Can Forgive Whom?

For as He taught Israel to pray: Thus Jesus realized that men would want evidence for His claim to be able to forgive sins: For He specifically commands His followers to judge: For immediately after saying "judge not," Jesus taught just how to judge correctly: First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.