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 The Hebrew only has 2 words •        “You shall not murder.” (Ex 20:13, Dt 5:17) •        ‎ רצח (r-ṣ-ḥ, transliterated retzach, ratzákh, ratsakh) does not prohibit all killing, but unlawful killing. •        Not all killing is murder   (= 'unauthorized, intentional or hostile killing of one human being by another‘). Self-defense, capital punishment, just war •        The commandment protects innocent life.  The Bible tells us that God highly values human life because man is made in God’s image. And for your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man. From his fellow man I will require a reckoning for the life of man. 6  “Whoever sheds the blood of man,      by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.(Gen 9:5-6)   Even animals are called to acc...

The King’s Authority In His Kingdom: Forgiveness   And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.  9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” A...

 In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev. 2 Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men to entreat the favor of the Lord, 3 saying to the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts and the prophets, “Should I weep and abstain in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?” 4  Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me: 5  “Say to all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth month and in the seventh, for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted? 6  And when you eat and when you drink, do you not eat for yourselves and drink for yourselves? 7  Were not these the words that the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, with her cities around her, and the South and the lowland were inhabited?’” 8  And the word of the Lord ...

  Songs For Advent - The Divine Ruler    The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;     let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him     and burns up his adversaries all around. 4 His lightnings light up the world;     the earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,     before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,     and all the peoples see his glory. 7 All worshipers of images are put to shame,     who make their boast in worthless idols;     worship him, all you gods! 8 Zion hears and is glad,     and the daughters of Judah rejoice,     ...