5th And 6th Commandment Test Flashcards
(31 cards)
Severe consequences for dishonoring parents
Exodus 21:15- curse, attack, strike
Deuteronomy 27:16- brings a curse
How does the 5th commandment mark a shift in the Decalogue?
Before the focus was on our relationship with God. Now it is focused on human connections
Jesus’ attitude towards parents
He defends parents and cares about their needs
Luke 4- Jesus heals peters mother in law
Mark 5- Jesus responds to Jairus and heals his daughter
How should our love for parents compare to our love for God?
It must never be greater than our love for God
Matthew 10- whoever loves father or mother more than me isn’t worthy of me
Luke 14- greater devotion for anyone disqualifies you as a follower of me
Who is Jesus’ new family?
Jesus’ true mother and brothers are who obey Gods word
What does the Hebrew word chavod show us?
- Hebrew word for glory
- Means heavy weighed
- We attach special weight to the relationships with parents
How do we define honor?
Treating someone with dignity and esteem in attitude and action. To view someone as worthy, to recognize their authority
Who should receive honor?
Every authority figure
What are ways honor is distinct from respect?
Honor is automatic. Respect is earned. Honor is based on position and respect is based on character
The 5th commandment is the first with a promise? What is this promise and what does it mean?
“So the days may be long in the land The Lord you God is giving to you”
Honor your leaders. Dishonoring people can lead to being dishonored
Why do parents deserve honor?
- the give their children potential and resources they can’t live without
- they give their children life and love and care and teaching
- they are God’s human representatives for us
What happens when authority goes toxic?
Honor is mandatory but it might look different in regards to respect
What does Jesus do with the 6th commandment in Matthew 5?
He expands it to include sins of rage and anger
4 types of killing
- Murder: intentional killing of innocent life with premeditation
- Voluntary manslaughter: killing of another with rash without premeditation
- Involuntary manslaughter: irresponsibly killing another without intention and premeditation
- Accidental death: axe example
Why should we not murder?
Humans are made in the image of God
What does it mean to be made in Gods image?
Human reflects Gods characteristics and represent him on earth
Identify points of the Noahic covenant
- humans are the center of Gods creation
- humans are still sinful
- the creation of life is a good thing
- murderers forfeit their right to live
- an attack on human life is an attack on God
Lex talionis
The command of God in Genesis 9:6
Means the law of the talon
Encourage justice not revenge
Capital punishment
A legal process in which a person is put to death by the state as punishment for a crime
What two principles does God expect to be upheld even in capital punishment?
The dignity of the individual
The justice of a functioning society
How many states have the death penalty?
29
What is the primary method of execution in those states?
Lethal injection
What is the primary method of execution in states that do not have the death penalty?
Electric chair, gas chamber, hanging, firing squad
What do Romans 6:23 and 5:8 tell us?
- We deserve Gods death penalty for our sins
- God demonstrates his love for us by not condemning us but redeeming us
