Witness: 1. More than one witness was required in criminal cases(Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15)
2. They were the first to execute the sentence on the condemned
(Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:7; 1 Kings 21:13; Matthew 27:1; Acts 7:57,58)
3. False witnesses were liable to punishment
(Deuteronomy 19:16-21)
4. It was also an offence to refuse to bear witness
(Leviticus 5:1)
