The 6th Commandment says "Thou Shall Not Kill". Why does God violate his own commandments?

Question

I realize that this is the 5th Commandment in some denominations, but you should know what I mean.

Jeff - it doesn't make a difference, assuming you have actually read the Bible. hth.

Answer 1

You ever here the saying "Do as I say, not as I do"

B N Real.....Read the part about Noah and the Flood....God doesn't kill.

Old Testament God loved to smite any who opposed him. Israel would carry the Ark containing the commandments into battle. Sodom and Gomorrah.... Nu ff said about that.

New Testament God is God Lite. Watered down. He hasn't been responsible directly for any deaths that I am aware of, but there is that whole pesky "killing in the name of God" thing. Cracks me up. Crusades, Inquisition, Jihad...
Army Chaplains blessing weapons and soldiers.

Couple people threw out there the Tora and the mistranslation. "Do not murder."
The definition of murder is to kill intentionally and with premeditation.
The definition of kill is cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
You say potato, I say potatto.

Answer 2

I remember a time when in a bible study I asked a question … “I know the bible does NOT contradict it self, so why does it appear that it does”?

The reply I got was “some things said are used metaphorically”

I cant think of any examples off the top of my head, but that was the reply.

So now when I read the bible I have to decide what is littoral and what is metaphor. It can be difficult at times.

My point being … what is the first thing some of us say when someone says some thing in sarcasm? … we reply in sarcasm, when they get upset we reply by saying “if you cant take the heat stay out of the kitchen” .. it had nothing to do with heat or the kitchen, but it’s an expression we use often.

What if the word’s “Fire of Hell” are a metaphor?
What if it is a response to our sarcasm?

If you want to talk more on this email me

Answer 3

The "Sixth" Commandment, if translated properly, reads this way:

Thou shalt not murder.

The word translated as "kill" is the Hebrew verb "ratsach" (pronounced raw-TSAKH) that has the definition "to murder, slay, or kill" as the primary definition. (See Numbers 35:16 for an example of the same word translated "murderer"...I think it might also have been translated "Thou shalt not be a murderer." If the general idea of bringing death to another person was to be used, another word would have been used.

Christ Himself stated this in the New Testament. In Matt. 19:18 He said,
"...Thou shalt do no murder..."
in reference to the commandment given in the Old Testament.

The Greek word here used (in Matthew) is "phoneuo" (fon-YOO-o) which is the closest Greek word to the Hebrew word mentioned previously. The definition of phoneuo is "to kill, slay, or murder." This I mention just to demonstrate the inconsistency of the Dark Age translators. It is impossible to interpret the Bible without a second witness (id est, a second point of view). This might come through revelation, Apostles, prophets, another scriptural record, et cetera...seek these things to fully understand the Bible.

Answer 4

Have you ever thought that the don't murder comes right after "the land which the lord your God is giving you." Then all the tribulations the Hebrew have had to go through since getting that land.

Maybe the Hebrew God just didn't want to get himself murdered for cause.

Answer 5

The Commandment does NOT say "Do not Kill." It says "Do Not Murder." This is another case of the purposeful mis translation and application of the Jewish Torah and how it has been twisted and violated to become the Christian Old Testament.

Answer 6

You would be referring to Exodus 20:13. Murder is a better word to use and is used in most English translations. The original Hebrew word is râtsach. The definition is:

A primitive root; properly to dash in pieces, that is, kill (a human being), especially to murder: - put to death, kill, (man-) slay (-er), murder (-er).

If he wanted to just mean kill in a general sense he would have use the Hebrew word mûth. The definition is:

A primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively to kill: - X at all, X crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy (-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro [-mancer], X must needs, slay, X surely, X very suddenly, X in [no] wise.

So murdering and killing are not the same things. People in the army may kill people but they are not murdering people. Same would go for a person that was defending his family from a person breaking in their house.

Answer 7

The commandment SHOULD say, "thou shalt not murder." There is a difference between killing and murder. God, being the one who is the ultimate judge of killing vs murder, has the right to end whoever's life he chooses to end.

Answer 8

To all the true believers above. God never killed anyone? Who exactly caused the great flood that wiped out all of mankind except Noah and his family?

Answer 9

Actually, it says thou shalt not murder. In Hebrew there are 8 different words that translate to the word Murder. Of those eight, the one used in the commandment has the meaning of to not murder for an unjustifiable cause or reason. There are separate words when it is translated back to Hebrew as it pertains to war, as to self defending, etc.

So, you see, your lack of knowledge by means of not studying for your own test, proves your statement to be inaccurate. God does not lie, nor does he violate any of his commandments. God is a just God. He is a God who shows much love, mercy, compassion and grace to his creation.

Answer 10

Because God loves to kill non-believers.