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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
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