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

• With premeditation Ex 21:14
• From hatred Nu 35:20,21; De 19:11
• By lying in wait Nu 35:20; De 19:11
• By an instrument of iron Nu 35:16
• By the blow of a stone Nu 35:17
• By a hand weapon of wood Nu 35:18

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

• The curse of God Ge 4:11
• Death Ge 9:5,6; Ex 21:12; Nu 35:16
• Not to be commuted Nu 35:32
• Inflicted by the nearest of kin Nu 35:19,21
• Forbidden Ge 9:6; Ex 20:13; De 5:17; Ro 13:9

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

• Hands Isa 59:3
• Person and garments La 4:13,14
• Land Nu 35:33; Ps 106:38

Not concealed from God Isa 26:21; Jer 2:34

Cries for vengeance Ge 4:10

GOD

• Abominates Pr 6:16,17
• Makes inquisition for Ps 9:12
• Will avenge De 32:43; 1Ki 21:19; Ho 1:4
• Requires blood for Ge 9:5; Nu 35:33; 1Ki 2:32
• Rejects the prayers of those guilty of Isa 1:15; 59:2,3
• Curses those guilty of Ge 4:11

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

• Filled with Ro 1:29
• Devise Ge 27:41; 37:18
• Intent on Jer 22:17
• Lie in wait to commit Ps 10:8-10
• Swift to commit Pr 1:16; Ro 3:15
• Perpetrate Job 24:14; Eze 22:3
• Have hands full of Isa 1:15
• Encourage others to commit 1Ki 21:8-10; Pr 1:11

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

• Cain Ge 4:8
• Esau Ge 27:41
• Joseph's brethren Ge 37:20
• Pharaoh Ex 1:22
• Abimelech Jud 9:5
• Men of Shechem Jud 9:24
• Amalekite 2Sa 1:16
• Rechab 2Sa 4:5-7
• David 2Sa 12:9
• Absalom 2Sa 13:29
• Joab 1Ki 2:31,32
• Baasha 1Ki 15:27
• Zimri 1Ki 16:10
• Jezebel 1Ki 21:10
• Elders of Jezreel 1Ki 21:13
• Ahab 1Ki 21:19
• Hazael 2Ki 8:12,15
• Adrammelech, &c 2Ki 19:37
• Manasseh 2Ki 21:16
• Ishmael Jer 41:7
• Princes of Israel Eze 11:6
• People of Gilead Ho 6:8
• The Herods Mt 2:16; 14:10; Ac 12:2
• Herodias and her daughter Mt 14:8-11
• Chief priests Mt 27:1
• Judas Mt 27:4
• Barabbas Mr 15:7
• Jews Ac 7:52; 1Th 2:15