Bible Question: Thou Shall Not Kill is one of the commandments, but the flood caused many to perish. So why can God kill even though he states the above? |
Bible Answer: TBTG This is the actual commandment. Ex 20:13 "You shall not murder. Murder is wrong because it is infringing on someones life, As in Life ,Liberty and Property. Now you could go and read about "the avenger of blood", in Numbers chapter 35, to get a better understanding of murder, manslayers and citys of refuge, and things concerning that aspect of the law. This is relatively the same as when God kills for the purpose of cleansing the land as He did in the time of Noahs flood. These are the wicked people, just as in the case of murderers, and they are to be executed for polluting the land with innocent blood. If any man spills the blood of man , By man shall his blood be shed. If you kill the murderer it has a cleansing effect on the land, where the victims blood defiles the land. Jer 16:18, Ps 106:38. Gen 6:9 These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. Our God is a righteous and just God, and He is able to judge the land and to purge out the wicked. It is His land and He keeps His Word. Hope that helps to answer your question, wordoer |