Are the Ten Commandments in conflict with the teachings of Christ?

Question

The Sixth Commandment says: Thou shalt not kill.
And yet there are multiple passages in the Bible which claims to be the teachings of God where the believer is told to go out and KILL people left and right. This includes their parents, brothers, sisters, wives, children and neighbors for various offenses against God. How can He have it both ways? Shall we kill according to His law or not kill according to His commandments? God is supposed to be kind and loving. It sounds like these teachings in the Bible are far from kind and loving, but rather dictatorial and cruel, not to mention violent. What's going on? How do we interpret "Thou shall not kill !" and "Each man strap a sword to his side. Go through the camp, each killing his brother, friend and neighbor." Exodus 32:27-28.

Answer 1

You're quoting the Old Testament. Jesus didn't say anything in the OT.

Jesus said to love God, each other and self. He said that was the new commandment that supplanted the 10 commandments and the collections of rules and regs that were in the OT.

Plus, if you start listing all the contradictions in the Bible, dude, you're going to be here a long time.

Answer 2

While the sixth commandment is translated as "Thou shalt not kill" in several centuries old translations, the current translation recognize that the word "kill" has changed in its connotations in the 400 years since the KJ Bible was translated. "Kill" is now used to refer to any taking of a life.

The original Hebrew word should be translated today as "murder". The Bible forbids the act of "murder", which is both morally and legally a very different act from "killing".

There are times in the Bible, in common society, and in the law, where killing is permitted. Examples would be when a police officer has to fire on someone because they are endangering others, when a court orders capital punishment for a person conviced of multiple murders, in self-defense, or in times of law.

In Exodus 32, the people had committed a crime for which there was to be a capital punishment. The leader of the nation called on his military forces (in the Levittes) to carry out the sentence. That is not an act of "murder", but the enforcing of the law.

So there is no contradiction between God's law that individuals should not commit murder. and God's command that his government leader should carry out captial punishment when the laws requires it.

Answer 3

Many people make the mistake of believing the Bible says, “You shall not kill,” and seek to apply this command to war. However, the Bible actually says, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). The Hebrew word literally means “the intentional, premeditated killing of another person with malice.” God often ordered the Israelites to go to war with other nations (1 Samuel 15:3; Joshua 4:13). God ordered the death penalty for numerous crimes (Exodus 21:12; 21:15; 22:19; Leviticus 20:11). So, God is not against killing in all circumstances, but rather only murder. War is never a good thing, but sometimes it is a necessary thing. In a world filled with sinful people (Romans 3:10-18), war is inevitable. Sometimes the only way to keep sinful people from doing great harm is by going to war with them.

Answer 4

the fact is that The Catholic faith is tarnished with the Pagan faith. The Catholics pray to Mary and Theresa. you're not any more to worship or pray to anybody yet God. The chop up of their commandment, and the secret of the lacking one, change into finished to justify That which they do antagonistic to God. i receives many thumbs down for this. although, I talk the fact. God says no longer to regulate or altar the Bible. The Catholic's have finished basically that. i'm no longer judging. i'm declaring the data, I have finished my study, and that i'm astounded at how a lot fact is contained in the Bible, and it bothers me, that it type of feels no one is following God better then perchance 20%. Wow what's the different 80% for? It honestly isn't for God. Even the Christian faith has been tarnished. what number don't see this i ask your self. The Bible says that devil would accept finished reign of the earth for a 1000 and 1000 years. he's doing a sturdy pastime, because this international is so tousled, Even Christians have lost their way, and swayed from their faith. this is so unhappy. i somewhat do pray for such an excellent style of who can not and could no longer see the fact.

Answer 5

It looks like you have two discussion points going here. The first, YOUR QUESTION: Are the 10 Commandments in conflict with the teachings of Christ?

MY ANSWER: Not to me. They are the same but Christ distills it down to the 2 of Love the Lord your God with all your heart mind and strength. The second is like unto it - love your neighbor as yourself.

The second part for discussion would be the apparant paradox between the 6th Commandment and Ex32:27-28.

My Answer to this: Consequences, in all we do. Sometimes, I'm part of someone elses', and sometimes others are part of mine. Consequences are far reaching and have a ripple effect (every man his brother, etc.). Consequences can be 'good' or 'bad' depending upon my choices prior to the consequence. They had a 'bad' consequence. Don't get confused because God is involved. God's always involved on sme level.

That's just my take on it.

Thanks for an interesting question :)

Answer 6

This was in the early days of civilization,it was barbaric times.The children of Israel were on there trek from Egypt with Moses.Moses had just received the Tablets with the 10 Commandments on them when he arrived to the camp the Israelites were worshiping graven images,golden calfs....Moses became so angry he threw down the tablets and broke them and ground them to powder and strewn it on the water and made the people drink it.
He(Moses) commanded those that were on the side of GOD to separate from the Idolaters and take the sword and kill those that worshiped the images....Moses felt it was necessary to keep the Children of god pure from the corrupt idol worshipers....He(Moses) went to GOD and repented for his actions and ask for GOD to forgive the ones he had killed and if not he could take his name out of the BOOK,God told Moses each one that had sinned against god he would take their name out of the BOOK.
The foundations were being laid for the rules we are to live by. Jesus Christ wasn't born yet Grace had not been given then.After Christ gave us grace the great commandment is to LOVE one another. So there is really no contradiction here. The commandments were delivered after the killing event again and the people accepted and were more obedient.

Answer 7

The sixth commandment actually says Thou Shalt Not MURDER. This is a significant difference as it means self defence is permitted.

As a practising Jew, Jesus followed the ten commandments; he died a Jew and never renounced the faith.

His 'teachings' were put together largely after his death by people such as Paul, who never even met him!

Jesus adhered to the Jewish faith and anybody who genuinely wishes to emulate him would do well to remember that.

Answer 8

The Commandments are what God's Laws are!! He's not telling us to go out and commit murder....but back in biblical times in the OT before Christ came...those who went against God were killed!! I don't blame HIM...God is the reson why we're here in the first place! He had every right to punish those people with death for going against HIM! We don't have authority to take it upon ourselves to kill anyone else, only God does...and HE didn't do that in vain or without just cause.

Answer 9

Yes...! Everything is in conflict in the Bible!!!!

EX 20:8-11, 31:15-17, 35:1-3 No work is to be done on the Sabbath, not even lighting a fire. The commandment is permanent, and death is required for infractions.
MK 2:27-28 Jesus says that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath (after his disciples were criticized for breaking the Sabbath).
RO 14:5, CN 2:14-16 Paul says the Sabbath commandment was temporary, and to decide for yourself regarding its observance.

God the Father says "Honor thy father and thy mother"
God the Son Jesus Christ says that "Unless you hate* (Greek miseo=to abhor) your father and your mother you can't be my follower"

and so on...

WAKE UP!!!!

Answer 10

Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets

Luk 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Answer 11

The ten commandments are the law and are the righteousness of God.
Man could not live up to God's perfect righteousnes and the wages of sin is death.
This is the reason for Christ to come to the world and the reason for the atonement.
This story is the story of the wages of sin being death.
Jesus Christ came to this world to save us from our sin by paying the wages of sin for those who accept the atonement.