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The unlawful killing of individual human beings, forbidden by God and carrying the threat of severe punishment.

Murder forbidden by the law

Exodus 20:13 pp Deuteronomy 5:17 See also Matthew 5:21; Matthew 19:18 pp Mark 10:19 pp Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9; 1 Timothy 1:9; James 2:11-12

Murder is to be punished

Punishment by death

Exodus 21:12 See also Genesis 9:6; Leviticus 24:17,21; Numbers 35:16-21,31; Deuteronomy 19:11-13

Punishment by banishing

Genesis 4:13-14 See also Proverbs 28:17

Punishment by exclusion from the kingdom

Revelation 21:8; Revelation 22:15

Unintentional murderers are protected from avengers

Numbers 35:11 See also Numbers 35:22-29,32; Joshua 21:13,21,27,32,38

Witnesses are required before murder is proven

Numbers 35:30 See also Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15; Hebrews 10:28

Unpremeditated murder

Numbers 35:22-24 See also Exodus 21:13; Deuteronomy 4:41-44; Deuteronomy 19:4; Joshua 20:1-3

Premeditated motives of murder

Jealousy

Genesis 4:8 See also 1 John 3:12

Lust

2 Samuel 12:9-10 Many motives contributed to David's plan to remove Uriah. It began with lust. See also 2 Samuel 11:1-17

Rebellion and power

2 Kings 12:20 See also Judges 3:21; 2 Kings 9:14,24; Kings 19:36-37

To remove opponents

1 Kings 2:25 See also Judges 9:1-6; 2 Samuel 20:9-10; 2 Chronicles 21:4

To take revenge

2 Samuel 13:28-29 See also Exodus 2:11-13; 2 Samuel 3:27; Samuel 4:1-8

Robbery

Proverbs 1:11-13 See also Luke 10:30

Persecution

Matthew 24:9 pp Luke 21:12-17 See also 2 Chronicles 21:13; Job 24:14; Proverbs 29:10; Matthew 14:6-11; Matthew 23:30-37; Mark 3:6; Acts 2:23; Acts 7:54-60; 2 Timothy 4:6

Murder as an attitude as well as an action

Matthew 5:21-22 See also Matthew 15:19; John 8:44; 1 John 3:15

Murderers can be pardoned

Unjustly

Luke 23:25 pp Matthew 27:15-17 pp Mark 15:6-11 pp John 18:39-40 See also Acts 3:14

Justly--through God's grace

2 Samuel 12:9-13; Acts 26:10; 1 Timothy 1:13-15 See also Exodus 2:12-3:12; Acts 7:58; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:1,13; Acts 22:4; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Ephesians 3:8

See also

1055  God, grace & mercy
5025  killing
5482  punishment
5494  revenge
5622  witnesses
5789  anger
7318  blood, symbol of guilt
7346  death penalty
8794  persecution