Capital Confusion

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made man.  Genesis 9:6  NASB By – Is abortion murder?  That’s the rabbinic concern with the translation of this verse.  Oh, you thought this verse was about a court determining the basis of capital punishment.  But that’s because…

Murder, the Sequel

BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

“Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall he shed, for in the image of God He made man.” Genesis 9:6 Image of God – Walter Kaiser makes the point.  There is no possible ransom for murder because the murderer owes his life to God.  Punishment for murder does not balance the books for…