WHAT
HEBREW LAW SAYS ABOUT MURDER
Wilful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide,
and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Numbers 35:16,
18, 21, 31; Leviticus 24:17).
This
law in its principle is founded on the fact of man's having
been made in the likeness of God (Genesis 9:5-6; John 8:44; 1
John 3:12, 15).
The
Mosiac law prohibited any compensation for murder or the reprieve
of the murderer (Exodus 21:12, 14; Deut. 19:11, 13; 2 Samuel 17:25;
2 Samuel 20:10).
Two
witnesses were required in any capital case (Numbers 35:19-30;
Deut. 17:6-12).
JESUS'
TEACHING OF ANGER AS MURDER
"You have heard that the law of Moses says,
'Do not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.'
But I say, if you are angry with someone, you are subject to judgment!
If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought
before the high council. And if you curse someone, you are in
danger of the fires of hell. --Matthew 5:21-22 NLT
?But
I don?t murder people,? you may say. Good. That fulfills the letter
of the law. But Jesus explained that hateful anger breaks this
commandment (Matthew 5:21-22). Have you ever been so angry with
someone who mistreated you that for a moment you wished that person
were dead? Have you ever fantasized that you could do someone
in? Jesus? teaching concerning this law demonstrates that we are
capable of murder in our heart. Even if we are legally innocent,
we are all morally guilty of murder and need to ask God?s forgiveness.
We need to commit ourselves to the opposite of hatred and anger?love
and reconciliation.
OPPRESSION
OF OTHERS CONSIDERED MURDER
You have condemned and killed good people
who had no power to defend themselves against you. --James 5:6
NLT
Oppression
of the poor is a form of murder. Innocent men were defenseless
persons, probably poor laborers. Poor people who could not pay
their debts were thrown into prison or forced to sell all their
possessions. At times they were even forced to sell their family
members into slavery. With no opportunity to work off their debts,
poor people often died of starvation. God called this murder.
Hoarding money, exploiting employees, and living self-indulgently
will not escape God?s notice.
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