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1 | You shall not Murder, then told too?? | OT general | SpreadWord | 3183 | ||
IMHO, "murder" is an attitude of the heart. It is the attitude that one will "be like God" and determine life or death on their own. When God commands Israel to kill, then Israel is not guilty of murder just as capital punishment or war does not equate to murder. By ordering Israel to kill, God bears all responsibility for the loss of life, not Israel. In fact, when Israel failed to obey God's order to kill, they were punished. Think to King Saul and the chastisement he got from Samuel after letting that king live after they conquered that people. (Sorry for the lack of specifics, this is from memory.) | ||||||
2 | You shall not Murder, then told too?? | OT general | KBurgee | 3553 | ||
OK, from the text, this was right after Moses came down the side of the mountain with the Ten Commandments. When he came down, the people had created their god (golden calf) for whom they would worship, breaking the First AND Second Commandments right out the gate! God was angry (rightfully so) at the people who He had brought out, who yet again denied Him. He commanded Moses to kill them, because they had committed a sin against God. Their judgement was handed out and their penalty for their sin was death. Basically, God's killing of people comes from His own judgement: people who have been and are actively against Him and His word. I believe that when God says "Thou shalt not kill", He means that we have no right to kill anyone by ourselves; that judgement is reserved only for God. To committ such an act is questioning God and His ways, but even then He's still just and graceful (The Lord still using Moses after he killed a man is a perfect example). God has commanded the death of many tribes (with Exodus and Joshua being examples of books in which "holy wars" were enacted) and that of many people, but the theme for these deaths remains the same: They have all sinned against God. Hope that helps. Questions? Feel free! Comments? Serve 'em up! |
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3 | You shall not Murder, then told too?? | OT general | misteredd | 192542 | ||
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4 | You shall not Murder, then told too?? | OT general | BradK | 192543 | ||
Hello misteredd, Might I ask, upon what scriptural basis does your reply rest? At best you're being oversimplistic. At worse, just tossing out speculations! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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