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1 | eye for an eye | Lev 24:20 | Just Read Mark | 137741 | ||
Is this verse a bit like "the golden rule," but phrased in terms of punishment? | ||||||
2 | eye for an eye | Lev 24:20 | DocTrinsograce | 137762 | ||
Hi, Just... No, the eye for eye and tooth for tooth was actually a new concept to the ancients. Jews use this expression today (I don't know how it is written, but phonetically they say, "Ein taken ein shen taken shen"). It was a novel concept to them to *limit* retribution. Thus it was actually an expression of mercy. In modern English we might say, "Just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted, but no more." The Code of Hammurabi contained a similar statement, but it was more along the lines, "Just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted, at least to that extent!" In Him, Doc PS I'd love to discuss art in the forum sometime. When looking through church history you can see some pretty interesting shifts in what is considered good art. Personally, I'm so un-artistic that I can be perfectly comfortable wearing a paisley shirt with striped pants. :-) |
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3 | eye for an eye | Lev 24:20 | Morant61 | 137778 | ||
Greetings Doc! First of all, you are in our prayers my friend! :-) Secondly, I took an art appreciation class in college where we debated what was art! I finally came up with what I thought was the best definition. If I can do it, it ain't art! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | eye for an eye | Lev 24:20 | DocTrinsograce | 137803 | ||
Thank you, Brother Tim. The good news is they didn't keep me in the hospital. The bad news is they don't know why I'm in pain, as the kidney stone is gone (which event, by the way, proved the aphorism "this too shall pass"). Thank you for your prayers! In Him, Doc |
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