And thou shalt speak to the children of Israel: The man that curseth his God, shall bear his sin:
וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֥ישׁ אִ֛ישׁ כִּֽי־יְקַלֵּ֥ל אֱלֹהָ֖יו וְנָשָׂ֥א חֶטְאֽוֹ׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
To whom does Scripture refer with this name in the testimonies, and which deities are mentioned? It addresses the authorities. Thus, it further states: “Thou shalt not speak evil against the judges, neither shalt thou revile the ruler of thy people” (Exodus 22:28). This offers clarity to the following assertion: “Whosoever shall speak evil against his God shall bear his sin,” meaning that anyone who speaks ill of the ruler shall carry the weight of their wrongdoing.
How should we interpret the statement, "Whosoever shall curse his God shall receive sin; but he that nameth the name of the Lord shall die a death?" There was an individual who had spoken irreverently against the Almighty; however, the statute regarding blasphemy had yet to be established. Consequently, Moses ordered that he be confined, and the following day he sought guidance from the Lord on the punishment for the offender. The Lord commanded that the man be stoned, instructing those who had heard the blasphemy to cast the first stones. In addition, the Lord instituted the law against blasphemy. While the Lord also mentioned a false deity, He stated that one who speaks against such a false entity incurs sin, yet does not regard this sin as deserving of capital punishment.
It is not the righteous person who sins by cursing a false god, but rather the one who, despite their belief in that god, commits blasphemy since they dishonor what they claim to venerate. Therefore, such blasphemy is termed a sin—not due to the worth of the deity insulted, but according to the understanding of the blasphemer, for they speak against not a false god, but against the true God. Thus, it was decreed that anyone who blasphemes the true God should be stoned. Furthermore, the command against murder should be included alongside the laws of blasphemy, as the blasphemer, lacking the ability to harm through physical means, seeks to attack the Creator with their words.
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