“‘Anyone
who kills a person is to be put to death as a murderer only on the testimony of
witnesses. But no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one
witness.” Numbers 35:30
One witness
is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have
committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three
witnesses. Deuteronomy 19:15
Back
in biblical times, the testimony of one person was not enough. There would have to be additional
evidence. If only one person saw the
murder back then, yes, the accused could be set free. Today, that witnesses’ credibility would be
scrutinized and a jury would weigh all the evidence.
Today,
other things can act as witnesses against a person—social media posts,
recordings, conversations, voicemails, security cameras at the scene, etc. Those other means act as “witnesses” to a
person’s guilt.