Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Killing or Murder?
The KJV of the Bible says "Thou shalt not kill" while newer translations such as the NIV say "You shall not murder". So what is the difference and does it matter? The Bible does not forbide certain types of killing but it does forbide murder. People have read the commandment as it is given in the KJV and have immediately concluded that all killing is wrong including the killing of animals. God does not forbide the killing of animals but when we take another person's life it is an assult on the character of God. God made man in His image. Therefore life is sacred. Thou shall not murder.
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the Hebrew words for murder ("raw-tsakh"--the taking of another's life) and to kill are distinct, and therefore its usage in the Old Testament is very intentional.
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