Sproul, states that “No teaching in the Old Testament or New Testament explicitly condemns or condones abortion.” [^1]. However, this does not mean the Bible is silent on the issue. The key to a biblical ethic or morality is to carefully weigh what the biblical text actually states.

Abortion

Sproul, states that “No teaching in the Old Testament or New Testament explicitly condemns or condones abortion.” ¹. However, this does not mean the Bible is silent on the issue. The key to a biblical ethic or morality is to carefully weigh what the biblical text actually states.

An Old Testament Passage

One passage that appears to at least be related to abortion is Exodus 21:22-24. How might this passage be interpreted?

A Biblical Principle

What does Genesis 9:4-7 teach ?

According Genesis 9:4-7, why does God have such a strong position on the taking of human life? How does this compare with

Genesis 1:26-27?

What Is Human?

What do the following Old Testament passages say about life? Psalm 22:9-10, Jeremiah 1:5

How can you respond to someone who states that a fetus is merely a parasite, or a blob of protoplasm, something like cancer, a foreign body growing within the mother?

When does a fetus become a human?

The Selfishness of Abortion

What condition is necessary for someone to have an abortion?
What must happen for a women to be pregnant?

The Ultimate Issue

When it comes down to it, what does Exodus 20:13 say?

Forgiveness

What does Psalm 103:11-13 teach?

R.C. Sproul, How Should We Live in this Word, page 82 ↩