Bible Question:
How is "an eye for an eye" relevant after the New Testament? I have always wondered that, since in the New Testament Jesus said to "turn the other cheek," and that the second greatest commandment is (also) love, how does "an eye for an eye" play out now? is it relevant? if not, why is it even in the Bible? As a Christian how would I apply an "an eye for an eye" in a loving way? (because as i understand it, it is supposed to be done with love, right?) Should it even apply now? how could i, if i wanted to, quote the verse to explain something that i or someone else did and be Biblically correct? why would it be correct? in what situations? A lot of people use the "eye for an eye" verse from the Old Testament to justify things which i personally feel are not motivated by love. I guess motivated is a good word. shouldn't love be the motivation? a lot of these people are very religious people. pastors, priests, anyone. How can you invoke the "eye for an eye" verse in a loving way? I've always wondered this and never thought about actually asking someone who probably knows the answer. it would help also if someone who uses this verse to justify certain things could explain also. Thanks, Brad |
Bible Answer: Greetings and welcome to the forum. My wife and I were just talking about this verse today over dinner. It is my understanding that the “eyes have it verse” is more along the judicial lines. Have you ever considered that the Jews of old didn’t have prisons, hum? My wife was reading from the Sunday’s paper where a man poured nitric acid all over his wife with the intention of killing her. He only received 12 years as a punishment and she is still very miserable though alive. I wonder what kind of a deterrent it would be, using the Lords advice with regards to such capitol crimes; I’ll bet the next idiot would think twice after witnessing such a retaliation in the judicial system! When ever we try to diminishing what God has commanded to be done we always end up paying the price in the long run. The Lord is always right even if it doesn’t quite fit into our program or frame of mind. The bleeding hearts have set things in motion that won’t be set right until the Lord’s wrath is poured out in full measure. Rev. 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. CDBJ |
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