Exodus 20:13

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“Do Not Murder”

God

Values

Laws &

Practices

Matthew 22:35-40

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Two Great Commandments:

Love of God and Neighbor

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“On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets”

10 Commandments

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Love of God -

Commandments 1-4

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Love of Neighbor:

Commandments 5-10

10 Commandments:

#1-4 Love of God;

#5-10 Love of Neighbor

Two Great Commandments:

Love of God and Neighbor

613 Laws of the Mosaic Covenant

Deuteronomy 19:4 & Numbers 19:11-12

“Now this is the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live: when he kills his friend unintentionally, not hating him previously…”

“But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.”

613 Laws of the Mosaic Covenant

613 Laws of the Mosaic Covenant

10 Commandments:

#1-4 Love of God;

#5-10 Love of Neighbor

Two Great Commandments:

Love of God and Neighbor

Morals and Ethics of the People of God

2. 613 Laws of the Mosaic Covenant

3. 10 Commandments:

#1-4 Love of God;

#5-10 Love of Neighbor

4. Two Great Commandments:

Love of God and Neighbor

1. Morals and Ethics of God’s people

2. 613 Laws of the Mosaic Covenant

3. 10 Commandments:

#1-4 Love of God;

#5-10 Love of Neighbor

4. Two Great Commandments:

Love of God and Neighbor

1. Morals and Ethics of God’s people

God’s Righteousness

Exodus 20:13

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“Do Not Murder”

Genesis 3:22

“Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”—

Deuteronomy 32:39

“‘See now that I, I am He, And there is no god besides Me; It is I who put to death and give life. I have wounded and it is I who heal, And there is no one who can deliver from My hand.”

Death is Our Enemy

1. Romans 6:9 “… Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him.”

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• Romans 6:4 “Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

Deuteronomy 32:39

3. 1 Corinthians 15:54–55 “But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?””

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• Proverbs 14:27 “The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.”

Genesis 9:6

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man.”

“Murder” and “Kill”

1. Rāṣacḥ - only used when speaking of a human life, therefore it is translated “murder” used only 46 times

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2. hārag – “to kill” – used over 160 times

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3. hēmît – “to kill” – used over 200 times

Deuteronomy 19:4 & Numbers 35:16

“Now this is the case of the manslayer who may flee there and live: when he kills his friend unintentionally, not hating him previously…”

“But if he struck him down with an iron object, so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall surely be put to death.”

Romans 13:4

“… is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil.”

Exodus 20:13

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“Do Not Murder”

Philippians 4:8

“… whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.”

Psalm 139:13–16

“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth; 16 Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.”

“… killing is beneficent, suicide is rational, natural death is undignified, and caring properly and compassionately for people who are elderly, prematurely born, disabled, despairing, or dying is a burden that wastes emotional and financial resources.”

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Culture of Death – Wesley J. Smith

Matthew 5:21–22

“You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ 22 “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.”

Romans 1:28-32; Ephesians 4:26; 1st John 2:9-11; James 2:13; Galatians 5:19-21; James 3:16; James 1:19

James 4:1–2

“What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? You lust and do not have; so you commit murder…”

Luke 6:27

“… I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,”