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Exodus 20:13

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“You shall not murder.

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Egypt was the land where Israel had been enslaved before the Lord delivered them and brought them to Sinai. This command forbidding murder was given to a redeemed covenant people, calling them to honor the life of fellow image-bearers rather than imitate oppressive violence.

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Exodus 20:13 mentions Egypt.

Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

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