When it states that God said, "And from each man, too, I will demand an accounting for the life of his fellow man. "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man." ?
2007-01-04 13:49:36 · 11 answers · asked by Ciblnt 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This involved Noah and his family, who became ancestors of the entire human family. After they came out of the ark, God said that they could eat animals—that is, animals could be killed, drained of their blood, and eaten. Then, at Genesis 9:5, 6, God said: “Besides that, your blood of your souls shall I ask back. From the hand of every living creature shall I ask it back; and from the hand of man, from the hand of each one who is his brother, shall I ask back the soul of man. Anyone shedding man’s blood, by man will his own blood be shed, for in God’s image he made man.” So Jehovah authorized capital punishment in the case of murderers.
While God dealt with Israel as his people, various other serious offenses against divine law were punishable by death. At Numbers 15:30, we read this broad statement: “The soul that does something deliberately, whether he is a native or an alien resident, he speaking abusively of Jehovah, in that case that soul must be cut off from among his people.”
What about now? we know that Jehovah authorized human governments to exist, and he called them the superior authorities. In fact, after advising Christians to be obedient to such governmental authorities, the Bible says that such serve as “God’s minister to you for your good. But if you are doing what is bad, be in fear: for it is not without purpose that it bears the sword; for it is God’s minister, an avenger to express wrath upon the one practicing what is bad.”—Romans 13:1-4.
Does that mean that governments are authorized even to take the lives of those who commit serious crimes? From the words at 1 Peter 4:15, we would have to conclude, yes. In that passage the apostle exhorted his brothers: “Let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters.” Did you note, “let none of you suffer as a murderer”? Peter did not suggest that governments had no right to make a murderer suffer for his crime. On the contrary, he indicated that a murderer might rightly receive due punishment.
2007-01-04 13:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by Gizelle K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A statement of God's sovereign right over human life. Because humans are made in the image of God they are God's possession. The murder of any human is to be avenged by man. The human community was to execute God's will and shed the murder's blood. The murderer paid for his crime with His own death.
2007-01-04 13:54:29 · answer #2 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second restriction guards human life. The shedding of human blood is sternly prohibited. “Your blood of your lives.” The blood which belongs to your lives, which constitutes the very life of your corporeal nature. “Will I require.” I, the Lord, will find the murderer out, and exact the penalty of his crime. The very beast that causes the death of man shall be slain. The suicide and the homicide are alike accountable to God for the shedding of man’s blood. The penalty of murder is here proclaimed - death for death. It is an instance of the law of retaliation. This is an axiom of moral equity. He that deprives another of any property is bound to make it good or to suffer the like loss.
2007-01-04 14:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it somewhat is all surely asserting that God is the author of the universe. i do no longer likely understand why you could not realize it. except it somewhat is with the aid of fact it somewhat is extremely uncommon in recent times to study God is the author and we did no longer evolve from slightly jelly. Psalm ninety 5 is asserting how great God is. He made the mountains and the seas together with his own palms. he's larger than everybody and each little thing as a result we ought to worship Him. each and everything belongs to Him with the aid of fact He made it and he's King of His introduction. The very skies with the celebrities and planets teach that there is a God Who keeps the international ticking over and the seasons coming with night following day.
2016-11-26 20:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God made man responsible for his neighbor! He made him morally responsible, physically responsible and above all spritually responsible - for if we turn a blind eye to them that go to destruction and have the power to stop - we too shall suffer! Cain's question to God was "Am I my brother's keeper?" the reply resounds emphatically - YES!
2007-01-04 13:54:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other words, man is accountable and punished or rewarded for how they treat their fellow man. We should be treating each other how we want to be treated, God made us to be holy as he is, in his image, but sin messed that up.
2007-01-04 13:52:28 · answer #6 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I had my Bible right here... I might could answer it. I think it means something like "When a man kills, he should also be put to death." Kinda like what we do here in the US (sometimes). But I'm not sure...
2007-01-04 13:54:29 · answer #7 · answered by be_careful_william 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My personal take on this is that it means basically that as you sow so shall you reap. Everyone who hurts or abuses someone will eventually get abused in return. Jesus can forgive us our sins, but if we don't get forgiven, we shall be judged by God.
2007-01-04 13:54:27 · answer #8 · answered by terry b 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that God instituted capital punishment for the crime of murder.
2007-01-04 13:53:08 · answer #9 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are our brother's keeper.
2007-01-04 13:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋