Keys to Better Living: Thou Shall Not Murder | Exodus 20:13

Exodus 20:13

Thou Shall Not Murder

1: vs.

              “…murder can only mean one thing: The illegal or immoral taking of a human life.  That’s why we say, ‘I killed a mosquito’ not ‘I murdered a mosquito’.

-Dennis Prager The Rational Bible: Exodus

2: This command makes no .

               “Whoever sheds the blood of a man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in His image.”

Genesis 9:6

3: Murder of the .

              “You have heard it said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgement’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgement; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.”

Matthew 5:21-22