The Commandment Against Murder
This content delves into the commandment prohibiting murder, exploring challenging questions it raises about the nature of murder, its morality, and what truths about reality it violates. The text discusses the definition of murder, why it is considered wrong, and highlights various examples such as self-defense, military actions, and controversial topics like abortion and euthanasia. It also addresses the translation nuances in different versions of the commandment text.
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5:17 You shall not murder
Questions this commandment raises: 1.What qualifies as murder? 2.Why is murder wrong? (What truth about reality does murder violate?)
King James Version: Thou Shall not Kill
Why Thou Shall not Kill is a poor translation of this verse: A. Internal textual evidence B. The Hebrew word that is used ( r a ) C. The NewKJV translates this verse as murder , as do all other modern translations not based off the KJV.
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide Abortion
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide Abortion Euthanasia
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide Abortion Euthanasia Capital Punishment
1. What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide Abortion Euthanasia Capital Punishment Death of another human through accident or carelessness
1. What qualifies as murder? Webster s Definition: To kill a human being unlawfully and with premeditated malice.
1. What qualifies as murder? Webster s Definition: to kill a human being unlawfully and with premeditated malice. Killing is justified in the Bible when wickedness has reached a certain level.
2. Why is Murder Wrong? Proposed Answer #1: Killing another human is wrong when it increases suffering for society (and is therefore a moral good if it reduces suffering.)
2. Why is Murder Wrong? Proposed Answer #1: Killing another human is wrong when it increases suffering for society (and is therefore a moral good if it reduces suffering.) Proposed Answer #2: Murder is wrong because of the kind of thing a human is.
Genesis 9:5-6 5And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. 6 Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.
Why is Murder Wrong? Because humans are made in the image of God.
Implications from this truth: 1. Human Value
Implications from this truth: 1. Human Value 2. Human Rights
What qualifies as murder? Examples to consider: A Police Officer using deadly force Self-Defense Military during war time Suicide Abortion Euthanasia Capital Punishment Death of another human through accident or carelessness
Abortion Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. (2021) Heart disease: 695,547 Cancer: 605,213
Abortion Leading Causes of Death in the U.S. (2021) Heart disease: 695,547 Cancer: 605,213 Reported Abortions: 620,327 (2020) An estimated 73 million abortions take place worldwide every year.
Final Verses Revelation 21:8 1 John 1:9 Psalm 51 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
