2 Witness Rule

Notes from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDJVg3K-KC0

Verses used to support their application

Confession or eye-witnesses

Deut 19:15

Mat 18:16

1Ti 5:19

Problematic other verses. Certain crimes happen in secret and won't have witnesses.

Geoffry Jackson: "I certainly would like to ask Jesus that and I can't at the moment. I hope to in the future."

Deut 22:25-27

WT Dec 2019 QFR

The Jealousy offering Num 5:13

Joseph and Potiphar's wife Gen 39

Even in cases with only 1 witness people can use their judgment.

Susanna

How investigation reveals truth.

What does WT do when a child makes an accusation.

Woman caught in adultery John 8:1-12

No investigation was made.

Mat 18:15-17

1 Tim 5:19

This passage is designed to protect elders from malicious, false or petty accusations. Read verse 20 as well.

Selective Application.

WT applies the 2 witness rule selectively. They can rule without seeing the actual sin when, only circumstantial evidence.

Lev 5:1

What the Bible really teaches.

Mat 18:6; 23:23

Psa 82:3-4; James 1:27 Ezek 34:4-5