Then on the same day commands Moses and his men to butcher 3000 people who were following the instuctions from a religious leader appointed by god?????
2006-10-12 21:02:59 · 8 answers · asked by Eureka! 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Properly translated from the original Hebrew, the phrase is: You shall not murder. Look at a Jewish version of the Ten Commandments: http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Torah/Ten_Cmds/ten_cmds.html
Killing in self defense, a just war, and lawful capital punishment are not considered murder.
Moses execution of 3,000 people guilty of idolatry could be considered as capital punishment.
With love in Christ.
2006-10-14 17:41:29 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 10 commandments are found in Exodus 20 1:17 dear...
2006-10-13 04:11:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ladeebug71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before they were destroyed Moses gave them a choice. God or
the Golden Calf. None of them had to die. It was their choice.
I Cr 13;8a
10-13-6
Recommend you see the 1953 classic, "The Ten Commandments". A deMille movie with Heston as Moses, Paget as Lilia, Robinson as Dathan, and Brynner as Pharaoh.
All timer.
I Cr 13;8a
10-13-6
2006-10-13 04:17:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Hebrew word was wrongly translated by KJV and others. The Hebrew word translates correctly to unlawful killing. In other words, what we know as MURDER. "Thou shall not murder," is the correct rendering of the original Hebrew. Killing is acceptable with just cause. Murder is unlawfully killing without a just cause.
God can kill whomever He wants, He always has just cause and reason. He is the Creator.
2006-10-13 04:23:02 · answer #4 · answered by JohnC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Moses was not God. Do not assume that God approved of every act performed by the prophets.
Be Blessed and Blessed Be
2006-10-13 04:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by Celestian Vega 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what your leaving out is that the instruction WAS AGAINST GOD. THEY MADE A IDOL
lol you try to twist scripture?
http://www.freewebs.com/will_of_god
2006-10-13 04:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by king_of_crusade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proof that the bible was written by man, not inspired by God either....there are more examples of condradiction in the bible too.
2006-10-13 04:08:11 · answer #7 · answered by Pie's_Guy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't you dare try to use reason on a cristian. They prefer faith, a.k.a. brainwashing, to reason.
2006-10-13 04:10:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋