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Definition and Context:
Murder, as defined in the Bible, is the unlawful and premeditated taking of a human life. It is considered a grave sin and a violation of God's commandments. The act of murder is explicitly condemned in the Ten Commandments, where it is stated, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13). This commandment underscores the sanctity of human life, which is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).

Biblical Instances and Teachings:
The Bible provides numerous accounts and teachings regarding murder, illustrating its consequences and the divine judgment that follows.

1. Cain and Abel: The first recorded murder in the Bible is that of Abel by his brother Cain. Driven by jealousy and anger, Cain killed Abel, leading to God's judgment upon him. God said to Cain, "What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground" (Genesis 4:10). This narrative highlights the seriousness of murder and the divine awareness of such acts.

2. David and Uriah: King David's orchestration of Uriah's death to cover his adultery with Bathsheba is another significant instance of murder. Despite David's repentance, the consequences of his actions were severe, affecting his family and reign (2 Samuel 11-12). This account illustrates the far-reaching impact of murder and the necessity of repentance.

3. Jezebel and Naboth: Queen Jezebel's plot to have Naboth murdered so that King Ahab could seize his vineyard is another example of murder driven by greed and power (1 Kings 21). This act led to divine retribution against Ahab's house, demonstrating God's justice.

Teachings of Jesus:
In the New Testament, Jesus expands on the commandment against murder, emphasizing the heart's condition. In the Sermon on the Mount, He teaches, "But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment" (Matthew 5:22). Jesus equates harboring anger and hatred with the act of murder, highlighting the importance of inner purity and reconciliation.

Apostolic Teachings:
The apostles continue to affirm the prohibition against murder. The Apostle Paul lists murder among the works of the flesh, which are contrary to the Spirit (Galatians 5:19-21). The Apostle John further emphasizes that "anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer" (1 John 3:15).

Theological Implications:
Murder is not only a crime against humanity but also an affront to God, who is the giver of life. It disrupts the divine order and reflects the fallen nature of humanity. The Bible consistently calls for justice and righteousness, urging believers to uphold the value of life and to seek reconciliation and forgiveness.

Moral and Ethical Considerations:
The biblical prohibition against murder extends beyond the physical act to include attitudes and intentions. Believers are called to love their neighbors and even their enemies, promoting peace and harmony. The sanctity of life is a foundational principle that guides Christian ethics and moral behavior.

Conclusion:
The biblical perspective on murder is clear and unequivocal. It is a sin that incurs divine judgment and requires repentance and transformation of the heart. Through the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, believers are called to a higher standard of love and respect for all human life.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Murder.

Greek

5407. phoneuo -- to kill, murder
... Word Origin from phoneus Definition to kill, murder NASB Word Usage commit murder
(5), commits murder (1), murder (3), murdered (2), put to death (1). ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2026. harag -- to kill, slay
... slay NASB Word Usage destroyed (1), kill (44), kill me as you killed (1), kill me
at once (1), killed (58), killing (3), kills (2), murdered (2), murderer (1 ...
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7523. ratsach -- to murder, slay
... root Definition to murder, slay NASB Word Usage killed (1), kills the manslayer
(1), manslayer (18), murder (7), murdered (2), murderer (12), murderer shall be ...
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Library

"Simply Murdered"
... CHAPTER XV "Simply Murdered". "'Agonia'"that word so often on St. Paul's lips, what
did it mean? Did it not just mean the thousand wearinesses . . . ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter xv simply murdered.htm

How Absalom Murdered Amnon, who had Forced his Own Sister; and How ...
... CHAPTER 8. How Absalom Murdered Amnon, Who Had Forced His Own Sister;
And How He Was Banished And Afterwards Recalled By David. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 how absalom murdered.htm

His Murdered Father's Head
... BOOK II CHAPTER XXXVI HIS MURDERED FATHER'S HEAD. Est genus extremos Scythi??
vergentis in ortus Trans gelidum Tanaim, quo non famosius ullum. ...
/.../chapter xxxvi his murdered fathers.htm

How Herod Upon his Making Aristobulus High Priest Took Care that ...
... CHAPTER 3. How Herod Upon His Making Aristobulus High Priest Took Care That He Should
Be Murdered In A Little Time; And What Apology He Made To Antony About ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how herod upon.htm

Argument: the Story About Christians Drinking the Blood of an ...
... Chapter XXX."Argument: The Story About Christians Drinking the Blood of
an Infant that They Have Murdered, is a Barefaced Calumny. ...
/.../felix/the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxx argument the story about.htm

Letter Written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor , the King of ...
... wife; Nero, driven to shameful suicide; Vitellius, beaten to death by a brutal mob;
Domitian, assassinated by his wife and freedmen; Commodus, murdered by his ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter xxiv letter written by the.htm

Passing Years
... Ambrose and St. Martin of Tours, he was the first who allowed Christians to be
murdered by their fellow-Christians because of their opinions. ...
/.../chapter x passing years.htm

The Riot
... Forty-two had been murdered, three had committed suicide, one had perished in a
rebellion, two had abdicated, one had been drowned, one had mysteriously ...
/.../gathering clouds a tale of the days of st chrysostom/chapter ii the riot.htm

Meanwhile Florian Varillo had not Gone to Naples. ...
... There is strange news in Rome to- night! The famous artist, Angela Sovrani, has
been found in her studio, murdered!". ... "Murdered!". "So it seems! ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xxxi meanwhile florian varillo had.htm

The Voice of the Blood of Christ
... Now, we have in our text "blood" mentioned"two-fold blood. We have the
blood of murdered Abel, and the blood of murdered Jesus. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the voice of the blood.htm

Thesaurus

Murdered (25 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Murdered (25 Occurrences). Matthew 22:6 and the rest seized
the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them. (WEY). ...
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Persians (6 Occurrences)
... During his absence, a Magian, Gaumata, who pretended to be Smerdis (Bardiya), Cambyses'
murdered brother, seized the throne. ... In 464 BC he was murdered. ...
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Antiochus
... When Seleucus returned to Macedonia in 281, he was murdered by Ptolemeus Ceraunus.
Antiochus thus became ruler of the whole Syrian kingdom. ...
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Maccabaeus
... His son and successor Seleucus IV was murdered by his prime minister Heliodorus
in 176-175 BC, who reaped no benefit from his crime. ...
/m/maccabaeus.htm - 17k

Maccabees
... His son and successor Seleucus IV was murdered by his prime minister Heliodorus
in 176-175 BC, who reaped no benefit from his crime. ...
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Nergalsharezer (2 Occurrences)
... From profane history and the inscriptions, we are led to conclude that he was the
Neriglissar who murdered Evil-merodach, the son of Nebuchadnezzar, and ...
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Nergal-sharezer (2 Occurrences)
... From profane history and the inscriptions, we are led to conclude that he was the
Neriglissar who murdered Evil-merodach, the son of Nebuchadnezzar, and ...
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Jael (6 Occurrences)
... she took a "tent-pin, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and
smote the pin into his temples" (Judges 4:21), and having murdered him, goes ...
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Tryphon
... Simon, brother of Jonathan, now undertook the conduct of affairs and thwarted Tryphon
in his attempts upon Jerusalem, whereupon the latter murdered Jonathan at ...
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Pekahiah (4 Occurrences)
... He was murdered in the royal palace of Samaria by Pekah, one of the captains of
his army (2 Kings 15:23-26), after a reign of two years (BC 761-759). ...
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Resources

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Murdered (25 Occurrences)

Matthew 22:6
and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.
(WEY)

Matthew 23:31
"So that you bear witness against yourselves that you are descendants of those who murdered the Prophets.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 23:35
that all the innocent blood shed upon earth may come on you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 20:15
"So they turned him out of the vineyard and murdered him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
(WEY)

John 16:2
You will be excluded from the synagogues; nay more, the time is coming when any one who has murdered one of you will suppose he is offering service to God.
(WEY)

Acts 7:52
which of the prophets did not your fathers persecute? and they killed those who declared before about the coming of the Righteous One, of whom now ye betrayers and murderers have become,
(See RSV NIV)

James 5:6
You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you.
(WEB WEY NIV)

1 John 3:12
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous.
(See RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 22:26
and to the damsel thou dost not do anything, the damsel hath no deadly sin; for as a man riseth against his neighbour and hath murdered him -- the life, so 'is' this thing;
(YLT)

Judges 9:5
He went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
(See NIV)

Judges 9:18
and you have risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, seventy persons, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his female servant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother);
(See NIV)

Judges 20:4
The Levite, the husband of the woman who was murdered, answered, "I came into Gibeah that belongs to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 2:5
"Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Israel, to Abner the son of Ner, and to Amasa the son of Jether, whom he killed, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war on his sash that was about his waist, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
(See RSV)

1 Kings 16:16
The people who were encamped heard say, Zimri has conspired, and has also struck the king: therefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the army, king over Israel that day in the camp.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 21:19
and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
(YLT NAS NIV)

2 Kings 11:2
But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, even him and his nurse, and put them in the bedchamber; and they hid him from Athaliah, so that he was not slain;
(See NIV)

2 Kings 12:21
For Jozacar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his servants, struck him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his place.
(See NIV)

2 Kings 14:5
It happened, as soon as the kingdom was established in his hand, that he killed his servants who had slain the king his father:
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 21:13
but have walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and have made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, like as the house of Ahab did, and also have slain your brothers of your father's house, who were better than yourself:
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 22:11
But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him away from among the king's sons who were slain, and put him and his nurse in the bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest (for she was the sister of Ahaziah), hid him from Athaliah, so that she didn't kill him.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 24:22
Thus Joash the king didn't remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it.
(See NAS)

2 Chronicles 24:25
When they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they didn't bury him in the tombs of the kings.
(See NAS)

2 Chronicles 25:3
Now it happened, when the kingdom was established to him, that he killed his servants who had killed the king his father.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 22:13
The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

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