“For God’s Sake, Don’t Take A Life Unjustly, Just Give Ya Life For God’s Sake” | Exodus 20:13 Bible Study + Crossword

May 22, 2024 @DannyScottonJr Bible Studies, Lessons, Preaching 0

Introduction

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Context

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Commentary

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Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)

Crossword Puzzle Answers

  • Killing What we call the Sixth Commandment prohibits all kinds of unjust ____ (Ex 20:13) – taking life without the approval of God, the Creator of all life.
  • Murder Unjust killing includes but is not limited to  ____ (premeditated, intentional homicide) (see  Ex 21:12-14; Lev 24:17; Num 35:16-21; 1 Ki 21:19; Is 1:21; Jer 7:9; Hos 4:2, 6:9; Job 24:14; Ps 94:6; cf. Mt 5:21-22; Rom 13:9)
  • Manslaughter Unjust killing includes ___ (unintentional homicide) (Ex 21:13; Num 35:22-25; Dt 19:4-7).
  • Refuge Those who committed unintentional homicide were to flee to cities of ___ (Ex 21:13; Num 35:9-12; Dt 4:41-43; Jos 20:3) and remain there (cf. Num 35:26-29), if the killing was, indeed, unintentional (cf. Dt 19:11-13).
  • Death Unlike unintentional homicide, the punishment for intentionally taking a human life had to be ____ (Ex 21:12-14; Lev 24:17; Num 35:30-32). No payment can compensate for human life since God created human beings in His own image (Gen 1:27, 9:6).
  • Blood The shedding of innocent human ___ is a crime against the Creator (Gen 9:6) that even affects creation (Gen 4:10-12; Num 35:33-34).
  • Life First mentioned in the case of the injury or death of a pregnant woman and/or her unborn child/children (Ex 21:22-25), the biblical principle of ___ for ____, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, etc., means that the punishment should fit the crime.
  • Fine Though only guilty human blood could atone for the intentional shedding of innocent human blood (Gen 9:6; Num 35:33-34), “eye for eye” and “tooth for tooth” were to be understood metaphorically as paying a financial ____ (Ex 21:22), or some sort of monetary compensation (Ex 21:26-27, 30, etc.).
  • Capital Unjust killing does not include just ___ punishment (see Rom 13:4). God commands ___ punishment for breaking several of His commands (e.g., Ex 22:20, Ex 32:25-28; Lev 24:16; Jer 29:21; Ex 31:14-15, 35:2; Ex 21:15, 17; Lev 20:9; Ex 21:16; 1 Tim 1:10; Lev 24:17).
  • Defense Just self-____ is not considered unjust killing (Ex 22:2-3; cf. Ex 17:8-13; Lk 22:36).
  • War Just ___, especially those sanctioned by the LORD, is not considered unjust killing (see Dt 20:10-13). In Scripture, the LORD’s army often receives the LORD’s aid (e.g., Ex 17:8-13).
  • Suicide Self-murder or ____ is likely unjust killing. And, though our sins are spiritual capital crimes (Rom 6:23), we are called to serve and be living sacrifices for our Savior (Rom 12:1-2), who was unjustly killed for us (2 Cor 5:15)!

Conclusion

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