- 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
The New Topical Text Book
Murder
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.