Observations

• Out of eight Hebrew words that mean “to kill,” God used a specific one that communicates unlawful murder.
• With this command, God forbid premeditated murder and reckless manslaughter.
• No lone individual has the authority to determine another’s right to live.
• Since God is the giver of life (Deut. 32:39), we do not have the license to take it away.
• If God stamped His image on a life, we should not snuff it out in wrathfulness or carelessness (cf. Gen. 1:27; Jam. 3:9).
• Jesus exposed that the heart of breaking this commandment originates in unrestrained anger (Matt. 5:22).

Applications

• Beware of an irresponsible attitude that endangers others.
• Avoid any substance that hinders your ability to reason and amplifies your capacity to jeopardize others.
• If God forms within the womb, then the aborting of the child’s life must be seen as murder.
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• Avoid any callous responses to the taking of any human life.
• Don’t be shocked at a murderer’s actions while overlooking similar reactions within yourself.
• Beware the thoughts, words, and actions communicating your opinion of another’s worthlessness.