
The following Bible verse has seemed to have some controversy connected with it because it concerns what happens when someone breaks and enters into someone’s home at night and whether that person can legally defend themselves or not. Exodus 2:2-3 says “If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for him, but if the sun has risen on him, there shall be bloodguilt for him. He shall surely pay. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.” This seems to be saying it’s okay to defend oneself at night because we can’t see who the intruder is and don’t know what their intentions are toward us or our family so we can defend ourselves in this case. If it’s daylight, there may be accommodations to the law since they can now see the intruder and see who it is, if they are a real threat to the family, or just someone who’s starving trying to steal a loaf of bread.