Featured Murder in The Bible

Murder in the Holy Bible is a very serious crime, which is the unlawful, deliberate, taking of another human life. Because humans have been created in the "Image of God", it is one of the highest crimes against the Lord, and other humans. The Bible's punishment for murder, has been from the Book of Genesis, to Revelation, death. The passage in Revalation show the seriousness of this crime, and its punishment is, "the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death”, which is a far more severe punishment than the death penalty, that humans are to administer on behalf of the Lord. There is no evidence anywhere in the Bible (unless I have missed it), where murder is punishable by anything less than death.

Rather than posting our own personal views, or, what we think what the Bible should say, I would like to see from the Scriptures, if there is any reason why this high crime, should not be punished by death.

Genesis 9:6, "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man."

Exodus 24:14, "But if a man acts with premeditation against his neighbor, to kill him by treachery, you shall take him from My altar, that he may die"

Leviticus 21:17, “Whoever takes a human life shall surely be put to death."

Numbers 35:20-21, " And if he pushed him out of hatred or hurled something at him, lying in wait, so that he died, or in enmity struck him down with his hand, so that he died, then he who struck the blow shall be put to death. He is a murderer. The avenger of blood shall put the murderer to death when he meets him"

Numbers 35:31, “Moreover, you shall accept no ransom for the life of a murderer, who is guilty of death, but he shall be put to death”

Matthew 5:21-22, “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the punishment.’ Moreover, I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the punishment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. .”

Revelation 21:8, "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

 

thanks for the passage, is there a reason why you quote it?

 

the OP is showing that murder is punishable by death in the Bible, because there are some who hold that this punishment is not taught in the Bible

 

maybe because the Greek δειλός, also has the meaning "vile, worthless"; but the KJV reads, "fearful". At the end of Hebrews chapter 10, we read of those who "shrink back". It can also read "cowardly". so ytou can take your pick on which word should go here in 21:8

 

the just penalty for murder as prescribed in the Bible, is death. However, God, being God, and without any restraints as The Lawmaker, does as He will. He can order the killing of some, and pardon others. Taking David for example, God in His Infinite mercy chose not to apply the death penalty to David's "proxy murder". However, we are Bible-bound to follow His Word, even when our own personal beliefs might not agree. God IS The Ultimate Righteous Judge.

 

so we are just to ignore all the passages that I have quoted in the OP, from both the Old and New Testaments? People like David and Paul, were directly forgiven by the Lord, Who can do as He will. However, the Bible is very clear that murder is punishable by death. If, as you say, "I believe Christians should not support the death penalty", then I suppose you are against what the Bible says in Revelation 21:8, which is the worst form of punishment for murders? Our "opinions" based on public sentiments and what this wicked world says, has no bearing on what the Infallible Word of God actually says!

 

Me neither. But surely we have to obey the Word of God even when we might disagree with, or find it hard to follow?

 

"gospel" according to Candy!

 

your reasoning is human-minded and very faulty. Lets take your reasoning to another issue, adultery. In John chapter 8 we have the famous account of the woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus says to her, "Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more" (8:11). So, because of this account are we to conclude at all acts of adultery are not to be "condemned"?