Murder in the Bible Essay -- Murder Violence Bible Crime Christianity

Murder in the BibleThe act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or non being a virgin on your wedding night. In addition to these crazy and immoral laws, there are plenty of examples of Gods irrationality by his localise killing of many people for reasons that defy any rational explanation such as killing children who make fun of bald people, and the killing of a man who tried to keep the ark of God from falling during transport. There are also countless examples of mass murders commanded by God, including the murder of women, infants, and children.The following passages are a very small percentage of the total passages approving of murder in the Bible. They are divided here into three parts 1) Capital Punishment Crimes, 2) Gods Murders for yokel-like Reasons, 3) Murdering Children, and 4) Miscell aneous Murders. This list is long, but it barely scratches the surface of all the murders approved of in the Bible.1) Capital Punishment CrimesKill People Who Dont Listen to PriestsAny unmatchable arrogant bounteous to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must(prenominal) be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel. (Deuteronomy 1712 NLT)Kill Witches You should not let a sorceress live. (Exodus 2217 NAB)Kill HomosexualsIf a man lies with a male as with a women, both(prenominal)(prenominal) of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed they have forfeited their lives. (Leviticus 2013 NAB)Kill FortunetellersA man or a womanhood who acts as a medium or fortuneteller shall be put to death by stoning they have no one but themselves to blasted for their death. (Leviticus 2027 NAB)Death for Hitting DadWhoever strikes his father or mother shall be put to death. (Exodus 2115 NAB)Death for Cursing Parents1) If one curses h is father or mother, his lamp will go out at the coming of darkness. (Proverbs 2020 NAB)2) All who curse their father or mother must be put to death. They are guilty of a capital offense. (Leviticus 209 NLT)Death for AdulteryIf a man commits adultery with another mans wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death. (Leviticus 2010 NLT)... ...f Baal. Dont let a single one escape So the people seized them all, and Elijah took them experience to the Kishon Valley and killed them there. (1 Kings 1836-40 NLT)Kill All of BabylonGo up, my warriors, against the land of Merathaim and against the people of Pekod. Yes, march against Babylon, the land of rebels, a land that I will judge Pursue, kill, and tout ensemble destroy them, as I have commanded you, says the LORD. Let the battle cry be heard in the land, a shout of great destruction. (Jeremiah 5021-22 NLT)Micah Kills a Whole Town Then, with Micahs idols and his priest, the men of Dan came to the town of Laish, whose people were peaceful and secure. They attacked and killed all the people and burned the town to the ground. There was no one to cede the residents of the town, for they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby. This happened in the valley near Beth-rehob.Then the people of the tribe of Dan rebuilt the town and lived there. They renamed the town Dan after their ancestor, Israels son, but it had before been called Laish. (Judges 1827-29 NLT) (Note that God approves of this slaughter in verse 6.)