2006-08-18 22:57:38 · 24 answers · asked by pagey 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It's from Hamurabi's code. He was a king in Sumeria ages before the bible was ever written. He had a set of laws, one dealing with the whole "eye for an eye". Their civilization was advanced to a point, doctors performed eye surgery. The point was that if the doctor destroyed someone's eye, he would have his eye destroyed.
Years later, lo and behold, it winds up in the bible. Hmmm, could it be possible that the bible just borrowed myths and stories from other cultures?
2006-08-19 16:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Matthew 5:38 (NKJV) 38"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'
The "eye for an eye" and "tooth for a tooth" are part of the widespread ancient Near Eastern law of retaliation. In Israel and other cultures, this principle was enforced by a court and refers to legalized vengeance; personal vengeance was never accepted in the Law of Moses, except as a concession for a relative's murder (see Numbers 35:18-21). The Old Testament did not permit personal vengeance. Vengeance was actually the prerogative of God (See Deuteronomy 32:35).
2006-08-19 06:05:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Comes from the old Testament and was part of the laws set down for the Israelites. A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye, a life for a life.
2006-08-19 06:08:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth", a quotation from Exodus 21:23-27,
2006-08-19 06:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by maddy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man wrote it for the bible, old testament, eye for an eye, life for a life.
But don't believe all you read, because it goes against the truth of God, but man kind thought it was a good idea so they could for one thing go to war.
2006-08-19 06:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torah, the 5 books of Moses in the Christian Old Testament.
2006-08-19 06:03:24 · answer #6 · answered by neshama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leviticus
2006-08-19 11:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was part of Hamurabis code. One of ther earliest forms of justice in ancient civilizations.
It was a form of crime and punishment. If someone (of the same social class) broke another persons bone. His bone would be broken as well. as punishment.
A arm for an arm. an eye for an eye. :)
2006-08-19 06:01:51 · answer #8 · answered by shugo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Great Biblical quote about a practical system of justice messed up by Gandhi's quote that it will leave us all blind and toothless.
2006-08-19 06:21:43 · answer #9 · answered by ruffian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE BIBLE AN EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH
2006-08-19 06:02:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋