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      • deicide (n.) 1610s, "the killing of a god;" 1650s, "one who kills a god," from stem of Latin deus "god" (see Zeus) + -cida "slayer," from caedere "to kill, to cut down" (from PIE root *kae-id- "to strike").
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  2. Dec 5, 2016 · Jesus in the New Testament added light, better defining His 6th commandment against and forbidding killing. Many interpret scripture, Hebrew translation providing a difference between authorized, legal killing and murder based on intent. In (John 8:7) "The Woman Caught in Adultery."

  3. Among the violent acts referred to are war, human sacrifice, animal sacrifice, murder, rape, genocide, and criminal punishment. [2] : . Introduction Violence is defined around four main areas: that which damages the environment, dishonest or oppressive speech, and issues of justice and purity.

  4. Aug 11, 2022 · Sean McDowell, Scott Rae — August 11, 2022. Did God sanction genocide in the Old Testament? The biblical passages concerning the Israelites and Canaanites are some of the most challenging texts in all of Scripture and have been a major stumbling block for people interested in Christian faith and a difficult one for followers of Jesus to answer.

  5. Feb 13, 2024 · Answer. The Old Testament records God killing multitudes of people, and some people want to believe this makes Him a murderer. The misconception that “killing” and “murder” are synonymous is partially based on the King James mistranslation of the sixth commandment, which reads, “Thou shalt not kill” ( Exodus 20:13 ).

  6. Religious violence covers phenomena in which religion is either the subject or the object of violent behavior. All the religions of the world contain narratives, symbols, and metaphors of violence and war. Religious violence is violence that is motivated by, or in reaction to, religious precepts, texts, or the doctrines of a target or an ...

  7. Oct 25, 2009 · The God of the Bible says “Kill.” He does not exist (Butt and Barker, 2009). Is it true that the biblical position on killing is hopelessly contradictory and can be used as evidence that the God of the Bible cannot exist? Certainly not.

  8. Feb 13, 2024 · Other significant examples of God killing people include the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1–29) and the drowning of the Egyptian army at sea (Exodus 14:26–31). God instructed Israel to execute everyone in Jericho except for Rahab and her family (Joshua 6:17, 21).

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