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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