CHRIST' EXPOSITION OF THE LAW
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
MURDER PART I

Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be
in danger of the judgment:
Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with
his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall
be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say,
Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.


I MOSAIC COVENANT LAW = OUTWARD DEMAND
Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill;

A. MURDER FORBIDDEN
Exodus 20:13
Matthew 5:21 and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of
the judgment:

B. VARIOUS PENALTIES FOR KILLING

1. SINCE ANCIENT TIME BIBLICAL PENALTY FOR MURDER WAS DEATH
Genesis 9:3-6

2.THE MURDERED MANS NEAREST RELATIVE WAS THE AVENGER OF BLOOD
Numbers 35:17

3. NO RANSOM COULD BE GIVEN FOR A MURDERER
Numbers 35:21

4. CITIES OF REFUGE WERE ESTABLISHED TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN
MANSLAUGHTER AND MURDER
Numbers 35:22-33

5. SHEDDING OF INNOCENT BLOOD POLLUTES & DEFILES
Numbers 35:34; Psalm 106:38; Leviticus 18:24-28

6. KINGS ALSO ASSUMED THE JUDGEMENT ROLE
1 Kings 2:34; 2 Samuel 14:6-8

7. NO ASYLUM COULD BE FOUND EVEN IN HOLY PLACE
Exodus 21:14; 1 Kings 2:34

8. TWO OR WITNESSES TESTIMONY REQUIRED
Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6


II MESSIANIC COVENANT LAW = INWARD INTENTION
Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with
his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment

A. UNRIGHTEOUS ANGER FORBIDDEN
Leviticus 19:16-18; Proverbs 26:24-26; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephes.
4:22-26; Ephes. 4:31-32; Col. 3:8; James 4:1-2; 1 John 3:15;

B. RIGHTEOUS ANGER PERMITTED
Psalm 97:10; Psalm 119:104; Psalm 139:21-22; Matthew 5:22;
Matthew 7:26; Matthew 23:19; Mark 3:5; Mark 9:24; John 2:12-17;

Matthew 5:22 and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall
be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say,
Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

C. PENALTIES FOR UNRIGHTEOUS ANGER

1. THE JUDGEMENT
A. THE SANHEDRIN ITS MEMBERS WERE DRAWN FROM THREE CLASSES;
THE CHIEF PRIESTS; THE ELDERS ; AND THE TEACHERS OF THE LAW
Matthew 16:21; Matthew 27:41; Mark 8:31; Mark 11:27; Mark 14:43;
Mark 14:53; Mark 15:1; Luke 9:22;

B. THE APOSTLES HAD TO STAND BEFORE THEM
Acts 22:30; Acts 23:1-5; Acts 5:27-33

C. THEY COULD EXECUTE THE DEATH PENALTY
John 18:12,13,19-24; Acts 6:8-15;


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