In another parallel with the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments), the Lord is telling us plainly what He expects from His people and the despicable actions which WILL bring Judgment – killing the Innocent. This abomination which brings devastation applies not just to drive by shootings in inner cities; or indiscriminate collateral damage from wartime ordnance; or the increasing phenomena of lunatics. Sandy Hook and other mass shootings in public theaters; Columbine and other such populated (by innocent people) are modern examples of this modern tragedy. This abomination has biblical principle behind it.
These six things the Lord hates. Yes, seven are an abomination to Him:
A proud look,
A lying tongue,Hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that are swift in running to evil,
A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who sows discord among brethren…..Proverbs 6:16-19
If you’re thinking of such a Biblical example, there is nothing more despicable and evil than the worship of Molech in the Old Testament. Molech (or Chemosh) was the pagan god of the Ammonites (around the country of Jordan) and required its adherents to sacrifice their own live babies to this disgusting pagan idol. The idol was heated up and the pagans would place their babies in “Molech’s” metal arms and watch the babies burn.