A Biblical Pro-Life Argument

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In his latest book, A Rebel's Manifesto (see our review here), Dr. Sean McDowell concedes that, "[t]he Bible is silent about abortion because it was unthinkable to the Hebrew mind."1 However, he goes on to argue that "a simple case can be made that the Bible is pro-life."2  His argument is as follows:3

1. The Bible prohibits taking innocent human life.  

The Ten Commandments condemn murder (Exodus 20:13), and Jesus reaffirmed that human life should be protected (see, for example, Matthew 19:18).

2. The unborn is an innocent human being.  

The same words are used in both the Old Testament and New Testaments to describe the born and the unborn.  In the Old Testament the Hebrew word geber was used to refer to a person at conception and a grown man (see Job 3:3; Exodus 10:11; Deuteronomy 22:5; Judges 5:30).  In the New Testament, the word brephos is often used for unborn, newborn, and younger children (see Luke 1:41, 44; 18:15; 1 Peter 2:2).  Scripture makes no relevant distinction between a pre-born fetus and a newborn baby.

3. Therefore, the Bible is against abortion, which is the taking the life of an innocent human being.  

Whether in the womb or out of the womb, the Bible condemns the unjust taking of innocent life.4

To learn more about Sean's case for the unborn, checkout this book A Rebel's Manifesto.  

Courage and Godspeed,
Chad

Footnotes:
1. Sean McDowell, A Rebel's Manifesto, p. 167.
2. Ibid.
3. For those who are unfamiliar with deductive arguments, here is a short summary for how they work.
4. Ibid. 

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