Killing

Depriving another person or animal of life, usually by physical force. Scripture identifies various types of killing. While forbidding murder, killing of human beings is permitted in the form of execution and war. Animals may be killed for food or sacrifice, provided that the blood is ritually disposed of.

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Murder Murder prohibited by the sixth commandment Ex 20:13 Murder prohibited from the time of Noah See also Ge 9:5–6; Le 17:11 The life of the murderer is forfeit Ge 9:6 Judicial killing Judicial killing permitted for capital crimes Ex 21:12 See also Ex 22:18–20; Dt 17:8–13; Dt 21:18–21; Dt 22:21–27…