You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. — Psalm 5:6

There are certain people who are abhorred by God. He does not love them and does not desire to be merciful to them. Here we see one such man. The man of bloodshed and deceit.

But exactly who is this man? Is it anyone who sheds the blood of another man? Is it a man who has deceived someone a certain number of times? The answer should surprise most people if they were honest with this verse. The answer is no. And how could it be? After all, Jacob is loved by God and it was Esau who was hated.

Didn't Jacob deceive Laban here?

And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing. — Genesis 31:20

Didn't Jacob deceive his father here?

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.” — Genesis 27:19

Yet Jacob, deceiving people is not abhorred. People who have murdered others and have shed much blood have come to Christ, they also aren't hated. The way Paul violently persecuted believers before he came to Christ was not hated either.

So who is the man of bloodshed and deceit, if it's not a description of all men who have shed blood or lied? The key to making sense of it is to look at the man of bloodshed and deceit as a title. This title is descriptive of those who are referred to by this title. This title is given to a certain specific people.

If you have questions following this ask in the comments, I'll be back on tomorrow.

You destroy those who speak falsehood; The Lord abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit. — Psalm 5:6

There are certain people who are abhorred by God. He does not love them and does not desire to be merciful to them. Here we see one such man. The man of bloodshed and deceit.

But exactly who is this man? Is it anyone who sheds the blood of another man? Is it a man who has deceived someone a certain number of times? The answer should surprise most people if they were honest with this verse. The answer is no. And how could it be? After all, Jacob is loved by God and it was Esau who was hated.

Didn't Jacob deceive Laban here?

And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was fleeing. — Genesis 31:20

Didn't Jacob deceive his father here?

Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau your firstborn; I have done as you told me. Get up, please, sit and eat of my game, that you may bless me.” — Genesis 27:19

Yet Jacob, deceiving people is not abhorred. People who have murdered others and have shed much blood have come to Christ, they also aren't hated. The way Paul violently persecuted believers before he came to Christ was not hated either.

So who is the man of bloodshed and deceit, if it's not necessarily a man who has shed blood or lied? The key to making sense of it is to look at the man of bloodshed and deceit as a title. This title is descriptive of those who are referred to by this title. This title is given to a certain specific people.

If you have questions following this ask in the comments, I'll be back on tomorrow.