The ESV translation is an improvement over the English “Thou Shalt not Kill”.
Genesis 4 - Lamech
1. NEGATIVE meaning
Ratzach is not used for killing an animal, or of a lawful civil execution, or of the human killing during a war action.
Ratzach is not used for Capital punishment…instituted in the very next chapter.
Ratzach is used when describing the UNLAWFUL killing of a human being.
* Murder
* Manslaughter
* Involuntary manslaughter
What is at stake? God’s image is at stake!
Cities of Refuge
2. POSITIVE meaning
"Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon Thee? Alas, my treason, Jesus hath undone me! ‘Twas I Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee, I crucified thee." ("Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended" verse 2, Author: Johann Heermann (1630), Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #248)
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Rev. Dr. Edd Cathey earned his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois in 1985. Ordained by the Siouxlands Presbytery, PCA, on June 23, 1985, he served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA), in Hinckley, Minnesota from 1985 until...