Murder

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. — Jdj 9:5.

Men of Shechem. — Jdj 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.