Dictionary of Bible Themes Depriving another person or animal of life, usually by physical force. Scripture identifies various types of killing. While forbidding murder, killing of human beings is permitted in the form of execution and war. Animals may be killed for food or sacrifice, provided that the blood is ritually disposed of. Exodus 20:13Murder Murder prohibited by the sixth commandment See also pp Dt 5:17 Genesis 9:5-6Murder prohibited from the time of Noah Leviticus 17:11Genesis 9:6 The life of the murderer is forfeit Exodus 21:12Judicial killing See also Judicial killing permitted for capital crimes Exodus 22:18-20Deuteronomy 17:8-13; 21:18-21; 22:21-27 Deuteronomy 21:23 Executed criminals are under the curse of God Exodus 21:13Unintentional killing (manslaughter) See also The accidental killing of a fellow human being Deuteronomy 4:41-42Deuteronomy 19:2-13 The provision of cities of refuge to avoid blood revenge Blood revenge, based on Ge 9:6, refers to the judicial revenge of a family or clan against a man who accidentally kills one of their members. Joshua 6:17,21Killing in war Killing in a holy war Deuteronomy 20:10-15Killing in other wars Leviticus 17:3-7,11The killing of animals Regulations for disposal of blood Deuteronomy 12:15-16Animals may be killed at a distance from the sanctuary Deuteronomy 22:6-7Limitations on the killing of animals See also This limitation appears to be an attempt to preserve the balance of nature. 5040 murder5493 retribution 5495 revenge & retaliation 5605 warfare 5975 violence 7338 cities of refuge 7346 death penalty |
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