Exodus - 47 - Lesson 13 - Exod 20:13 - NO MURDER

Exodus - 47 - Lesson 13 - Exod 20:13 - NO MURDER

From LIGHT OF MENORAH by Rev John Ferret

May 31, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 258

About this episode

This episode discusses the 6th commandment, focusing on the distinction between murder and killing in biblical context.

We now come to the 6th commandment … “You shall not murder.” (Exo 20:13 NASB) “Thou shalt not kill.” (Exo 20:13 KJV) “You shall not murder.” (Exo 20:13 NKJV) “Thou shalt not murder.” (Exo 20:13 Jewish Bible) So for 100’s of years many Christians have stated this commandment as not to kill. Many Christians used the King James translation in an argument that Christians must adhere to pacifism and that Jesus was a pacifist. But, the real Hebrew, the precise Hebrew, is not to murder. This verse cannot be used in any argument for pacifism. As I mentioned in the podcasts here are some awesome links to related article you may find extremely beneficial in your study. From the website GOTQUESTIONS.ORG is the article, “What is the difference between ‘you shall not murder’ and ‘you shall not kill’”? https://www.gotquestions.org/you-shall-not-kill-vs-murder.html From the website GOTQUESTIONS.ORG is the article, “What does the Bible say about self-defense?” https://www.gotquestions.org/self-defense.html From the website GOTQUESTIONS.ORG is the article, “What does the Bible say about pacifism?” https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-pacifism.html From Andrew Holt’s article, “’Thou shalt not kill’…

People in this episode

Host: Rev John Ferret

Topics covered

  • 6th commandment
  • murder
  • pacifism
  • self-defense
  • Christianity
  • Bible interpretation

Keywords

  • murder
  • commandment
  • pacifism
  • self-defense
  • Bible
  • Exodus 20:13

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Organizations: GOTQUESTIONS.ORG, apholt.com

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