Posted on 09/02/2013 1:12:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Yes, exactly. I heard someone saying, and I'm inclined to believe, that this is where the old testament saying "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" comes from.
Falsely accuse someone of a crime, guess what?
I recall a preacher discussing that phrase, and how anti-God types use it to show how vengeful, and unforgiving God is. The background though shows that it is Justice. It was not uncommon for the person to be punished SEVERELY back then - (not sure exactly what, but say slave labor for a year to pay off a small debt). So the phrase shows JUSTICE, not vengeance.
And more to this case (from Wiki):
However, the Torah also discusses a form of direct reciprocal justice, where the phrase “ayin tachat ayin” [eye for an eye] makes another appearance (Deuteronomy 19:1621). Here, the Torah discusses false witnesses who conspire to testify against another person. The Torah requires the court to “do to him as he had conspired to do to his brother” (Deuteronomy 19:19).
Thank you.
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