Tag: kill

  • Basic Rules for Just and Prosperous Societies- Exodus 20:13-17

    Basic Rules for Just and Prosperous Societies- Exodus 20:13-17

    Verses 13-17, the last five commandments in the decalogue, carry the same spirit as the first five. Why does God instruct a society not to permit murder within its borders? A society where people are permitted to kill one another without just cause cannot survive or prosper. Instead, for any society to live long and…

  • Daily Devotional: Exodus 4:19-23

    Daily Devotional: Exodus 4:19-23

    God sends Moses and his family to Egypt after those who were seeking to kill Moses have died. Moses takes his family. God commands Moses to show Pharaoh all the signs that God showed Moses. He also reveals that Pharaoh will not let the people go. In fact, God reveals that He will be the…