Genesis 9:6

  • 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…