Expert: Germania Rodriguez - 12/23/2008

Question
QUESTION: The Bible tells us murder is wrong and a sin ect....

My question is... did God commit murder in Egypt of the The Plague on the Firstborn?

If so isn't that hypocritical? If not Please explain how it is not murder.

Please be as detailed ,with your answer, possible please.

Here is the bible verse for context:
Exodus 11
The Plague on the Firstborn
1 Now the LORD had said to Moses, "I will bring one more plague on Pharaoh and on Egypt. After that, he will let you go from here, and when he does, he will drive you out completely. 2 Tell the people that men and women alike are to ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold." 3 (The LORD made the Egyptians favorably disposed toward the people, and Moses himself was highly regarded in Egypt by Pharaoh's officials and by the people.)

4 So Moses said, "This is what the LORD says: 'About midnight I will go throughout Egypt. 5 Every firstborn son in Egypt will die, from the firstborn son of Pharaoh, who sits on the throne, to the firstborn son of the slave girl, who is at her hand mill, and all the firstborn of the cattle as well. 6 There will be loud wailing throughout Egypt—worse than there has ever been or ever will be again. 7 But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal.' Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. 8 All these officials of yours will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, 'Go, you and all the people who follow you!' After that I will leave." Then Moses, hot with anger, left Pharaoh.

9 The LORD had said to Moses, "Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you—so that my wonders may be multiplied in Egypt." 10 Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country.

ANSWER: Hi,  Who are we to call God a liar.... everything God do is because He is soveragne, when God wants our attention he do whatever he feel even kill.
If you read the whole story of Moses, you will find verses like this...Exodus 9:29   10:1-2   14:4-14,17,18.
My friend, a text taken out of contest, could be a danger pretex...thank you, I hope you find the answer the you are looking for,

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QUESTION: In your answer you are not detailed...Just to put this in context I am in a debate with athiests on this point.

First point: I never mentioned that God ever lied.

My second point: You did not answer the question. Did God commit murder in Egypt of the The Plague on the Firstborn? Yes or No. And a vaild explination.  

Answer
Hi, you ask the question and you answer your self....yes God did commit murder . I told you to go to the Bible and read tholse verses and you will find the answer the you are looking forth. To put in doubt the word of God is cALL HIM A LIAR. WY GOD ACT SOMETIMES THE WAY HE ACT.... DONT ASK ME, GO TO 1CORINTHYOS 13:12 AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND... THANK YOU