Thou shalt not kill6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() He created man and expects obedience (Exodus 20:4-6 Exodus 23:21 2 John 1:6). A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is He” (Deuteronomy 32:4 see also Psalm 11:7 90:9). “His works are perfect, and all His ways are just. In order for God to commit murder, He would have to act “unlawfully.” We must recognize that God is God. Murder is “the premeditated, unlawful taking of a life,” whereas killing is, more generally, “the taking of a life.” The same Law that forbids murder permits killing in self-defense (Exodus 22:2). Does this make Him a murderer?Īs already stated, to kill and to murder are different things. ![]() In addition to that, God killed every living creature upon the face of the earth with the exception of eight people and the animals on the ark (Genesis 7:21-23 1 Peter 3:20). (God never “accidentally” does anything.) In fact, the Bible records that He literally wiped out entire nations including women, children, cattle, etc. It is true that God has intentionally killed many people. The correct rendering of this word is “murder,” and all modern translations render the command as “You shall not murder.” The Bible in Basic English best conveys its meaning: “Do not put anyone to death without cause.” However, the word kill is a translation of the Hebrew word ratsach, which nearly always refers to intentional killing without cause. The misconception that “killing” and “murder” are synonymous is partially based on the King James mistranslation of the sixth commandment, which reads, “Thou shalt not kill” (Exodus 20:13). The Old Testament records God killing multitudes of people, and some people want to believe this makes Him a murderer. ![]()
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