Murder
Murder
Forbidden by Mosaic law - Ex 20:13; De 5:17
Why forbidden by God - Ge 9:6
The law made to restrain - 1Ti 1:9
DESCRIBED AS KILLING
Killing a thief in the day, counted as - Ex 22:3
Early introduction of - Ge 4:8
Represented as a sin crying to heaven - Ge 4:10; Heb 12:24; Re 6:10
The Jews often guilty of - Isa 1:21
PERSONS GUILTY OF
- Fearful and cowardly
- Ge 4:14 - Wanderers and vagabonds
- Ge 4:14 - Flee from God's presence
- Ge 4:16 - Not protected in refuge cities
- De 19:11,12 - Had no protection from altars
- Ex 21:14 - Not to be pitied or spared
- De 19:13
Often committed by night - Ne 6:10; Job 24:14
Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown - De 21:1-3
Mode of clearing those suspected of - De 21:3-9; Mt 27:24
To be proved by two witnesses at least - Nu 35:30; De 19:11,15
PUNISHMENT FOR
Explained by Christ - Mt 5:21,22
Hatred is - 1Jo 3:15
Is a work for the flesh - Ga 5:21
Comes from the heart - Mt 15:19
DEFILES THE
Not concealed from God - Isa 26:21; Jer 2:34
Cries for vengeance - Ge 4:10
GOD
The law made to restrain - 1Ti 1:9
SAINTS
- Specially warned against
- 1Pe 4:15 - Deprecate the guilt of
- Ps 51:14 - Should warn others against
- Ge 37:22; Jer 26:15
Connected with idolatry - Eze 22:3,4; 2Ki 3:27
THE WICKED
Characteristic of the devil - Joh 8:44
Punishment of - Ge 4:12-15; 9:6; Nu 35:30; 2Ki 9:36,37; Jer 19:4-9
Punishment of, not commuted under the Law - Nu 35:31
Of saints, specially avenged - De 32:43; Mt 23:35; Re 18:20,24
Excludes from heaven - Ga 5:21; Re 22:15
Exemplified