Murder: God: Makes Inquisition For
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In the biblical context, murder is considered a grave sin, a direct violation of the commandment, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13). The act of unlawfully taking another person's life is condemned throughout Scripture, and God is portrayed as the ultimate judge who makes inquisition for such acts.

The concept of God making inquisition for murder is rooted in the belief that God is just and righteous, holding individuals accountable for their actions. In Genesis 4:10, after Cain murdered his brother Abel, the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground." This passage illustrates that God is aware of every act of murder and that the blood of the innocent calls out for justice.

In Numbers 35:33-34, the seriousness of murder is further emphasized: "Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell. For I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites." The shedding of innocent blood defiles the land, and God, who dwells among His people, requires that justice be served to cleanse the land of such defilement.

The Psalms also reflect the belief that God will not ignore the cries of the innocent. Psalm 9:12 states, "For the Avenger of bloodshed remembers; He does not ignore the cry of the afflicted." This verse reassures believers that God is attentive to the plight of victims and will act in due time to avenge their blood.

In the New Testament, the principle of divine justice is reiterated. Romans 12:19 advises believers, "Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.'" This passage underscores the belief that God will ultimately address the sin of murder, and it is not the place of individuals to take vengeance into their own hands.

The book of Revelation also speaks to God's ultimate judgment against murderers. Revelation 21:8 warns, "But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers... their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death." This eschatological perspective affirms that God will execute final justice against those who commit murder, ensuring that they face eternal consequences for their actions.

Throughout Scripture, the theme of God making inquisition for murder serves as a reminder of His holiness and justice. It assures believers that God is not indifferent to the suffering caused by murder and that He will hold perpetrators accountable, both in this life and in the life to come.
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Psalm 9:12
When he makes inquisition for blood, he remembers them: he forgets not the cry of the humble.
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The Sixth Commandment
... If God would have a beast stoned that killed a man, which had not the use ... (3) Murder
is a ... It makes a man the devil's first born, for he was a murderer from the ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 6 the sixth commandment.htm

Now Follows the Practice of Piety in Dying for the Lord.
... righteousness of Christ, is that only that makes us just ... stab and poison queens,
to kill and murder kings, to ... deposit (1 Timothy 6:20), pray unto God, that we ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/now follows the practice of.htm

The Doctrine of Non-Resistance to Evil by Force Has Been Professed ...
... It makes the impartial Author of our existence unequal and ... men as it chooses, and
that will not be murder, but a ... a hundred, may not break the law of God, but a ...
/.../tolstoy/the kingdom of god is within you/chapter i the doctrine of.htm

Paul's Departure and Crown;
... always so far forth in readiness to murder and slaughter ... and prayer, were they not
the appointments of God? His name being entailed to them, makes them every ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/pauls departure and crown.htm

Ephesians ii. 3-Jan
... acts, he is undone; and if he commits murder, and is ... by his actual sin falls under
the wrath of God, inasmuch as ... in his flesh that in and of itself makes him a ...
/.../homily iv ephesians ii 3-jan.htm

Paul Before Felix.
... under a dreadful imprecation speedily to perpetrate the murder. ... themselves against
the influence of the word of God. ... startles at his danger, and makes haste to ...
/.../dick/lectures on the acts of the apostles/lecture xxvii paul before felix.htm

Scriptural Predictions of an Apostasy.
... the command of God it is lawful to murder the innocent ... The bear makes use of the
foot to deal the deadly ... of how the papacy uttered blasphemy against God and his ...
/.../orr/the gospel day /chapter ii scriptural predictions of.htm

Rom. I. 28
... these too in excess, saying, "Full of envy, murder," for the ... and to vaunt great things,
but before God it is ... Which last thing he makes plainer, and that with a ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily v rom i 28.htm

Theological Controversies and Studies
... The Pope makes it perfectly evident that the letters were ... The Immaculate Conception
of the Mother of God/, 1904. ... The murder of the Duke of Orleans by orders of ...
/.../chapter vi theological controversies and.htm

Criticisms of the Doctrine of Non-Resistance to Evil by Force on ...
... himself to murder men, and even actually murder them? ... wicked men had been permitted
by God, since it is ... of the judgment of Caiaphas, who makes precisely this ...
/.../tolstoy/the kingdom of god is within you/chapter ii criticisms of the.htm

Resources
Why is "You shall not murder" in the Ten Commandments? | GotQuestions.org

Why did God mandate capital punishment for murder (Genesis 9:6)? | GotQuestions.org

Is abortion murder? | GotQuestions.org

Murder: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Murder: The Jews often Guilty of

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Murder: To be Proved by Two Witnesses at Least

Murder: Why Forbidden by God

Murder: Zimri

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