Where in Bible does it talk about abortion?

The word "abortion" is not mentioned in the Bible, but much in the Bible speaks to the issue. The most obvious passage is from Exodus 21:22-25. This part of the Covenant Code legislates the case of a pregnant woman who becomes involved in a brawl between 2 men and has a miscarriage.
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What does the Bible say about unborn babies?

In these and other verses, the Bible affirms the life and value of unborn children. The Bible goes even further to explain that the unborn life is valuable because he or she has been uniquely created by God. Paul declares, “He himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else” (Acts 17:25).
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What does the Bible say about killing the innocent?

Deut. 27:25 cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person... Psalm 10:8 in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent... Psalm 106:38 And shed innocent blood, even blood of their sons and of their daughters,/; and polluted the land with blood.
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Does the Bible say life begins at first breath?

I rebut the statement that Genesis 2:7 defines the beginning of the soul and life not until a baby's first breath (letters, Aug. 2). Babies are alive in their mother's womb and certainly not “inanimate as 'the dust of the ground.
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What does the Bible say about tattoos?

But in the ancient Middle East, the writers of the Hebrew Bible forbade tattooing. Per Leviticus 19:28, “You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or incise any marks on yourselves.” Historically, scholars have often understood this as a warning against pagan practices of mourning.
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What the Bible says about abortion



Is smoking a sin?

Is Smoking a Sin? God clearly states in the Sixth Commandment: 'Thou shalt not kill. ' Smoking endangers not only your own life, but also affects the lives of others. In this article, we will prove that smoking is a sin!
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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What does the Bible say about fertility?

In Genesis 1:28, God said: "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it." Similarly, the psalmist says: "Behold, children are an heritage from the Lord. The fruit of the womb is his reward.
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What does Exodus 21 say?

Bible Gateway Exodus 21 :: NIV. "If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything. If he comes alone, he is to go free alone; but if he has a wife when he comes, she is to go with him.
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Do babies in the womb breathe?

The mother's placenta helps the baby "breathe" while it is growing in the womb. Oxygen and carbon dioxide flow through the blood in the placenta. Most of it goes to the heart and flows through the baby's body.
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What does hands that shed innocent blood mean?

hands that shed innocent blood: Innocence does not imply sinlessness. But to shed innocent blood is to take the life of one who has done nothing worthy of death. God loves and wants us to protect the innocent. 4. A heart that devises wicked schemes: Throughout Scripture, God reminds us that He alone searches the heart.
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What does the Holy Bible say about killing?

Answer: Although generally translated, “Thou shall not kill,” the Commandment actually states, “Thou shall not commit murder.” The Old Testament does not speak against killing in war nor against the death penalty.
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Who were the murderers in the Bible?

Pages in category "Biblical murderers"
  • Abimelech (Judges)
  • Absalom.
  • Arda-Mulissu.
  • Athaliah.
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Is miscarriage a punishment?

Many of the laws that have been used to prosecute people for miscarriage and stillbirth are loophole laws, meaning that since the courts cannot technically arrest someone for losing their baby, other laws must be written that can punish the pregnant person in different terms but still have the desired effect.
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What does the Bible say about babies before birth?

Before you were born I set you apart." "Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from Him." "For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted the desires of my heart."
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What does the Catholic Church say about abortion?

The Catholic Church states that abortion is always wrong, because life begins at conception and is God given. This means that in the eyes of the Catholic Church abortion is classed as murder and goes against the commandment, Thou shalt not kill (Exodus 20:13). This commandment is reiterated by Jesus in Matthew 19:18.
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What does the Bible say about knowing us in the womb?

The Lord called Jeremiah to be a prophet or a spokesperson to talk to His people. Jeremiah 1:4 The Lord gave me (Jeremiah) this message: 5 “I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”
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What is Chapter 23 of Exodus about?

When the angel brings the people to the Amorites, the Hittites, and the rest of the tribes of Canaan, and God destroys these peoples, the Israelites must not adopt their religious practices. They must worship the LORD their God instead, and he will bless them and cause their enemies to be driven out before them.
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What does Exodus chapter 22 mean?

Mark. Share Copy. Chapter 22. The Lord reveals His laws pertaining to stealing, destructions by fire, care of the property of others, borrowing, lascivious acts, sacrifices to false gods, afflicting widows, usury, reviling God, and the firstborn of men and of animals—The men of Israel are commanded to be holy.
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Who was the only barren woman in the Bible?

There are six barren women in the Bible: three of the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel) in Genesis; Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1-2); the anonymous wife of Manoah, mother of Samson (Judges 13); and the “great woman of Shunem,” also called the Shunammite, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha (2 ...
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How do you pray for pregnancy?

I bring the little baby that is forming within me to You Lord and pray that You would be with me every step of the way. I ask that Your guiding hand of protection would be over and around and within this little life and may he or she grow and develop without any problems or complication.
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Is artificial insemination a sin?

Artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate motherhood are immoral because they involve sexual acts that are procreative, but not unitive. And, rightful conception must respect the inseparability of the two meanings of the sexual act.
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Did Jesus have a child with Mary Magdalene?

He related that after his crucifixion, Mary Magdalene, along with the family of Lazarus of Bethany, brought the body of Jesus to Provence, and there Mary had a child, Maximin, the fruit of her love for Jesus.
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What color was Mary Magdalene?

The saint depicted here is Mary Magdalene, identifiable by the ointment jar she holds and by her robes of bright scarlet, a colour traditionally associated with her.
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How many kids did Mary and Joseph have?

They may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph (the most natural inference); (2) sons of the Mary named in Mark 15:40 as "mother of James and Joses", whom Jerome identified with the wife of Clopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus; or (3) sons of Joseph by a former marriage.
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