NO KILLING (6 OF 10)
by Tony Thomas
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:4, Exodus 20:13
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No Killing (6 of 10)
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:13
We’re in a series called ‘‘10 Words’’ and it’s based on Deuteronomy 10:4): ‘‘The Lord wrote on the tablets the ten words he spoke to you on the mountain.’’ The sixth commandment says, ‘‘Thou shalt not kill,’’ and the Hebrew Bible simply says, ‘‘No Killing.’’
Have you ever wondered what Moses thought the first time he read these ten words? If he was he like us, he probably went through the list and kept score on how many he had kept. For example, the first command says, ‘‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’’ Moses probably said to himself, ‘‘Got that one.’’
The second command is, ‘‘Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images.’’ Moses might have said to himself, ‘‘So far, so good!’’
The third command states, ‘‘Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.’’ That one probably caused Moses to pause: ‘‘Hmmm. I haven’t ever said, ‘Oh my Yahweh,’ but I’ve come close.’’
The fourth command reminds us to, ‘‘Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.’’ Who among us doesn’t mind a day of rest? Moses might have added, ‘‘This one is so easy I wish we have two days a week to rest!’’
The fifth command is a reminder to, ‘‘Honor thy father and thy mother.’’ Moses had great parents! This is another freebie.
That brings us to the sixth command: ‘‘Thou shalt not kill.’’ Uh-oh! Suddenly, Moses became the proverbial deer in the headlights.
His mind must have drifted back to a particular day when he was still known as ‘‘Pharaoh’s son.’’ Moses went to see his Hebrew brothers and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. Remember what he did? He killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
The next day he saw two Hebrews fighting and he intervened (Exodus 1):
14 One of the men said, ‘‘Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking about killing me just like you killed the Egyptian?’’
Moses immediately fled to Midian, and in that remote area, hidden from Isra ...
Series: Ten Words
Tony Thomas
Deuteronomy 10:4; Exodus 20:13
We’re in a series called ‘‘10 Words’’ and it’s based on Deuteronomy 10:4): ‘‘The Lord wrote on the tablets the ten words he spoke to you on the mountain.’’ The sixth commandment says, ‘‘Thou shalt not kill,’’ and the Hebrew Bible simply says, ‘‘No Killing.’’
Have you ever wondered what Moses thought the first time he read these ten words? If he was he like us, he probably went through the list and kept score on how many he had kept. For example, the first command says, ‘‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’’ Moses probably said to himself, ‘‘Got that one.’’
The second command is, ‘‘Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images.’’ Moses might have said to himself, ‘‘So far, so good!’’
The third command states, ‘‘Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.’’ That one probably caused Moses to pause: ‘‘Hmmm. I haven’t ever said, ‘Oh my Yahweh,’ but I’ve come close.’’
The fourth command reminds us to, ‘‘Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.’’ Who among us doesn’t mind a day of rest? Moses might have added, ‘‘This one is so easy I wish we have two days a week to rest!’’
The fifth command is a reminder to, ‘‘Honor thy father and thy mother.’’ Moses had great parents! This is another freebie.
That brings us to the sixth command: ‘‘Thou shalt not kill.’’ Uh-oh! Suddenly, Moses became the proverbial deer in the headlights.
His mind must have drifted back to a particular day when he was still known as ‘‘Pharaoh’s son.’’ Moses went to see his Hebrew brothers and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. Remember what he did? He killed the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
The next day he saw two Hebrews fighting and he intervened (Exodus 1):
14 One of the men said, ‘‘Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you thinking about killing me just like you killed the Egyptian?’’
Moses immediately fled to Midian, and in that remote area, hidden from Isra ...
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