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Published in August 2024

By William Van Zyl

Forensic scientists are challenged to determine the angle at which the broadhead arrows – used for hunting – entered the victim. To solve the homicide, they need to know the position of the shooter so police and the prosecutor can progress their investigation. See the great images from the article here. I have included the abstract of the academic paper: 

Arrow wounds represent an unusual class of wounds rarely seen by most forensic pathologists. This paper presents a homicide case by bow and arrow and the characteristics of such injuries. The essential characteristics of the lesions obtained from conically tapered field points and from hunting broadhead tips are described and discussed in relation to injuries caused by firearm bullets. In the present case, three arrows struck the victim, and the order in which the injuries were sustained is analysed. We also discuss the possibilities of localising the shooter relative to the victim by analysis of the trajectories. 

Perforating wound: In this picture, an arrow goes through the liver and the heart. The red arrow, embedded in the black-and-white image, shows the position of the liver in relation to the heart. Homicide investigation by pathologists. Academic paper – Research Gate. The sectional view of an arrow in a person’s chest cavity is shown. The arrow has penetrated the liver (top of the picture – the liver) and the heart below it. Source: Eriksson, Anders & Georén, Bengt & Oström, M. (2000). Work-Place Homicide by Bow and Arrow. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 45. 911-6. 10.1520/JFS14797J. Link: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Perforating-wounds-of-the-chest-the-heart-and-the-liver-a-d-caused-by-arrow-I-and-of_fig2_12404493

This diagram shows the position of the heart and liver.

Realistic human internal organ infographics with a white background show the position of the lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, brain, eyes, spleen, intestines, and more. Descriptions—vector illustration. Credit: The Epidemiologic Study of Neonatal Jaundice, Relation Between Jaundice and liver & Alternative Methods to Cure Jaundice. Authors:Hamidreza Shirzadfar, Kowsar Sheikhi, Zahra Meschian. 2029. FIGURE 3 – uploaded by Kowsar Sheikhi

Here is another example of a perforating wound. An arrow went through a person’s forearm.

 Arrow through the forearm of a person. d) The field-pointed arrow is in situ in the right forearm. The arrow caused tenting of skin at the exit side without penetration. The field tip created a roughly round skin wound 0.7 cm in diameter, with a slightly asymmetrical rim of abraded heaped-up tissue 0.2 cm wide. Credit: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Skin-lesions-from-three-bladed-tips-a-c-and-the-field-point-d-f-Up-in-a-c-points-in_fig1_12404493

Why are these pictures used as the introduction to this article? To highlight and celebrate the beautiful imagery used in the Bible to warn against adultery and immorality. Here is the brilliantly written phrase again:

Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life (NKJV).

Just to remind us as legally married people: Exodus 20:14 gives us the seventh commandment: 

“You shall not commit adultery.” 

Refraining from adulterous relationships is foundational to the well-ordering of the marriage bond and the promotion of intimacy between husband and wife.

Every time I read this verse or hear it in a podcast (Audio Bible), I am in awe. What great writing! Scholars point to King Solomon as the author of Proverbs in the Bible. Solomon is Israel’s wisest king and a great writer! 

I have added more stunning imagery from Proverbs regarding adultery and its adverse impact. I want to celebrate the excellent writing in Proverbs—that is my focus. We must remember that it also applies to the immoral man who seduces women.

The Bible uses vivid and powerful imagery to describe the consequences and impact of adultery, often highlighting the destructive and dangerous nature of this sin. Here are additional examples of such imagery:

1. Fire and Burning:
   • Proverbs 6:27-28 (KJV): “Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?”
     • Imagery: Adultery is compared to playing with fire, leading to inevitable harm and destruction.
2. Wounds and Scars:

Proverbs 6:32-33 (KJV): “But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.”

• Imagery: The consequences of adultery are like a wound, leaving lasting scars and shame.

3. Bitter Gall and Sharp Sword:

Proverbs 5:3-4 (KJV): “For the lips of a strange woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.”

• Imagery: Adultery initially seems sweet and smooth, but its end is bitter and as sharp as a sword, bringing pain and death.

4. A Deep Pit and a Narrow Well:

Proverbs 23:27-28 (KJV): “For an immoral woman (or man) is a deep ditch; and a strange woman (or man) is a narrow pit. She (or he) also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men (or women).”

• Imagery: Adultery is likened to falling into a deep pit or narrow well, symbolising entrapment and danger.

5. Ravaging Beast:

Proverbs 7:22-23 (KJV): “He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”

• Imagery: Adultery leads to destruction, like an animal being led to slaughter or a bird caught in a trap, unaware of the deadly consequences.

6. Rottenness in the Bones:

Proverbs 12:4 (KJV): “A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.”

• Imagery: The shame and consequences of adultery are compared to rottenness in the bones, indicating deep, internal decay and pain.

7. Venom and Poison:

Job 20:14-16 (KJV): “Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.”

• Imagery: The effects of sin, including adultery, are likened to ingesting poison, leading to death and destruction.

8. A Fleeting Vapor or Shadow:

Proverbs 21:6 (KJV): “The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.”

• Imagery: The gains from adulterous and deceitful actions are fleeting, like a vapour or shadow, ultimately leading to death.

These images illustrate the Bible’s warnings about adultery, portraying it as alluring but ultimately deadly, bringing physical, emotional, and spiritual ruin. The vividness of these images underscores the seriousness of the sin and its far-reaching consequences. I trust you have enjoyed the outstanding writing and imagery in Proverbs! Thanks for reading.

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Adultery will Destroy your Liver.

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