Exodus 20:12-13
12 “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”
13 “You shall not murder.”
Deuteronomy 5:16-17
16 “Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.”
17 “You shall not murder.”
Context
- How are the first 4 commands different from the second 6? (Exodus 20:1-11, Matthew 22:37-39)
Reflection
- What does it mean to ‘honor’? (Ephesians 5:33, 6:1-4, 1 Timothy 5:1-3) Why were the consequences so strict? (Exodus 21:15, 17, Leviticus 19:3, 20:9, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Proverbs 20:20, 30:11-17, Matthew 15:5, Romans 1:30, 2 Timothy 3:2)
- What other blessings apply to the Parents & children? (Genesis 9:7, Psalm 127:3-5, 128:3-6, Proverbs 23:24, 25)
- How is murder an attack on the image of God? (Genesis 9:6, 27:41, Deuteronomy 19:12, 13, Josh 20:5, Proverbs 6:16, 17, 1 John 3:12)
- What did Jesus say about murder? (Matthew 5:21-26, 44, 1 John 3:15)
Testimony Time
- How are you honoring your parents & honoring God in your parenting? (Proverbs 2:1-9, Luke 2:51, 52, Colossians 3:20, 21)
- What murderous hate in your life do you need to take to the cross? (Matthew 10:8, Ephesians 4:32, Hebrews 12:14, 15, 1 John 1:9, 3:14)
