23 August 2011
It means attacking an innocent person in order to take revenge/ or to satisfy envy, anger, hatred, prejudice, suspicion or perhaps the person is not prepared to defend himself. Such action was required on vulnerable, to parade their “superiority” over them.
Murder is something a grave offense committed on the fellow being. God always opposed murder. God gave mankind a command that murderers were to be put to death “Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made mankind.”(Genesis 9:6) .Of course the ten commandants states, "You shall not murder."(Exodus 20:13)
Murder is erroneous when an innocent people are killed. The first description of innocent blood being shed in the Bible is found in Gen. 4.8-12 Cain becomes very angry with, jealous, he decides to murders his brother, hides the body, and pretends he does not know anything about it. God looked deep into the heart of Cain and saw all the evil hidden there.
Generally the people with evil character are liable to shed blood without any botheration and they are wicked at heart: Such people “who …. uses his power to shed blood”.(Ezekiel 22:6). “slanderers who are bent on shedding blood;” (Ezekiel 22:9). “people who accept bribes to shed blood;”( Ezekiel 22:12). “for unjust gain you have made .. blood you have shed ..” (Ezekiel 22:13.). “…. no truth or mercy Or knowledge of God in the land…. They break all restraint, With bloodshed upon bloodshed.” (Hosea 4:1-2)
God hates bloodshed because “the wicked person who plots and plans murder of innocents. He is greedy, full of pride, persecutes the poor. thinks he will never be punished, ….his mouth is full of cursing, deceit, oppression and fraud, trouble and sin are under his tongue, and he ambushes and slays the poor and innocent.Their feet run to evil, … to shed innocent blood; their thoughts are thoughts are of iniquity; …. Destruction were in their paths and highways. …. peace they know not, and there is no justice or right in their goings; they have made them crooked paths;…Isaiah . 59:7-8 “your iniquities have separated you from your God; …...For your hands are stained with blood, your fingers with guilt…. Their feet rush into sin; they are swift to shed innocent blood.” (Isaiah 59:2-3, 7)
“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood; Romans 3:14-15
We have seen how rebellion, hate, envy, jealousy grow in excessively now in the world. The Bible tells us to obey the instructions of God eagerly, repent of rebellion, forgive others, correct any errors in your thinking pattern. “The wicked are quick to shed innocent blood” (Isaiah 59:4-8) “Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty”. Exodus. 23:7
God warns that “You will be a restless wanderer on the earth.”(Genesis 4:8-12)
“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed;
for in the image of God has God made mankind. Genesis 9:6
“….the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days.”(Psalm 55:23.)
“when you offer many prayers, I am not listening.
Your hands are full of blood! (Isaiah 1:15-16)
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