Murder in the Bible

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Murder is an act that occurs often in the Bible. Many skeptics claim ^{[citation needed]} that certain instances of murder in the Bible are sanctioned by God, yet murder is not often interpreted in the Bible to mean all forms of killing, even though skeptics arguments generally focus on most forms of killing.

Contents 1 References in the Bible 1.1 The Crucifixion of Jesus 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] References in the Bible

• Genesis 4– Cain slays Abel out of jealousy.
• Genesis 9:6– God prohibits the murder of men because they were created in his image.
• Exodus 2:11-12– Moses kills an Egyptian because Moses saw him beating a Hebrew slave.
• Exodus 20:13– The sixth commandment prohibits murder.
• Numbers 35:25– There shall be cities of refuge put aside to house those who have killed another, but have not murdered them. The cities are meant for protection from an avenger."'Goel Hadam' - 'the blood avenger.'"
• Numbers 35:31– The penalty for murder is death.
• Joshua 20:3– Murder is defined as the intentional killing of another with premeditation to do so.
• Second Samuel 11:14-17- This recounts David's actions when he sent Uriah to the front line of the battle because David knew this would kill him. [1]

[edit] The Crucifixion of Jesus

The following four entries deal with the crucifixion of Jesus:

• Matthew 27:22-66 [2]
• Mark 15:12-47 [3]
• Luke 23:20-56 [4]
• John 19:15-42 [5]

[edit] See also

• Circumcision in the Bible
• Sex in the Bible

[edit] External links

• Bible-Topics
• Thou shalt Not Murder
• The Dark Bible:Murder in the Bible (critical)
• Murder defined by the Bible
• Crosswalk.com (Used for all biblical references)