If God first said in the Old Testament 'an eye for an eye' and then sent his son to preach a gospel of love and understanding did God get it wrong in the beginning and he was making a mends?
2006-12-04 01:48:07 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-04 01:50:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If everyone observed the "law" of love and understanding, there would be no need to enforce the "eye for an eye". That's why God's son summed up the Law with the 2 commandments- 1) Love God with whole heart 2) Love neighbor as yourself. Talk about all- encompassing!
The Levitical law was discussed by the apostle Paul in Galatians 3. Paul said in vs 24 that the Law was a "tutor" leading to the Christ. Vs 19 tells us the Law's purpose (aside from it's obvious health and moral benefits) was to "make transgressions manifest", until the "Seed should arrive". In other words, it reminded the nation that they were imperfect and sinned due to the imperfection they inherited from Adam (there were many sacrifice requirements) and needed a "savior" to buy back what Adam threw away in the Garden of Eden.
That "savior", or "Seed", summed up the law with the "golden rule" of love and understanding. If only everyone today obeyed that ONE law......would we even need prisons, let alone the death penalty??
2006-12-04 10:11:21 · answer #2 · answered by Billi Vanilli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IN the Hamuabi Code, (published around the same time as the laws of the Bible) there was a section that essentially said that the rich didn't have to have the same justice as the poor. In fact, the rich could have a person killed just because he felt insulted. While this particular verse SOUNDS harsh, it is actually the basis of our justice system today.
If YOU do the crime, YOU are supposed to pay the penalty, not your neighbor and not your family. In the Middle East, in some instances, the entire family can die because of one member's "heresy" or something that the community doesn't like. But this particular law says that direct action equals direct punishment FOR THE INDIVIDUAL. Kinda neat how God condensed alllll this into a few words, huh?
So there is no contradiction...we still have equal justice based on the crime and not the financial circumstances. Jesus said to love your neighbor, and we do. The phrase, "love the sinner, not the sin" has to do with it. I can forgive the perp and love him, but he still must do the time for the crime.
2006-12-04 10:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dodi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God never gets it wrong. The missunderstanding comes from not recognizing the difference in the Old and New Covenants. Law and grace. Christ on the cross did more than many unbelievers and believers know.
Bible book of Hebrews....When there is a change in the priesthood there must be a change in the law. Jesus brought a new covenant of grace. Which means God's approach to the world comes at a different angle. He didn't change, the world in it's relating to God did.
So God can now offer mercy because Christ died for the sins of the world. He took what we disserved so the punishment was deflected onto Christ and now God can relate to humanity differently. Especially believers.
2006-12-04 10:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by sheepinarowboat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "eye for an eye" quote from the Book is probably one of the most quoted but misunderstood pieces of scripture. "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is not about revenge; it is about setting a to limit the actions of those seeking justice, to what is fair and reasonable. Take as a example this situation in a pub. It's crowded and a man gets jostled and he spills his drink down someones new and expensive suit. The man apologises for the accident offers to have the suit cleaned and pressed and to replace his drink plus some recompense. The second man however flares up and beats him to a pulp.The response of the man who spilt the drink was in accord with above quote, the response of the wronged person was not.
2006-12-04 10:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by Trixie Bordello 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he did not. God is constant, he is the same today as he was yesterday and will remain so tomorrow.The old testament was the setting up of the world. He sent down the 10 commandments as a guideline to be followed by the people. When jesus came he did not change the ten commandments, he simply reaffirmed them and made God attainable to all who would seek him rather than simply the Jews who received his laws first. The covenant between the gentiles and Jesus was no radical changing of the laws of the land (10 commandments) simply a reformation or making better of the covenant of old by making it apply to all people. Never once did he say to forget about the 10 commandments. He just completed the cycle of tradition through the sacrificing of his own blood to perfect the blood of all mankind. Jews and Gentiles alike were to no longer be held to certain dietary laws and clothing (fiber) laws as He came to make all things clean so that there would be no need of future sacrifices. He perfected the bond between God and man by making it unnecessary to go to the temple with offerings of sacrifice to atone for sin as you may now go to God by simply speaking your repentance to Him in Jesus' name. Jesus was and is the perfect word of God made flesh.
2006-12-04 09:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Islam is the religion, the way of life of Muslims of the world. There are over one billion Muslims
spread across the globe in all nationalities, languages and ethnic backgrounds. Islam was the
religion of the first couple, Adam and Eve. It was also the religion of messengers of God like Noah,
Abraham, Moses and Jesus. The essence of their message was:
Believe and obey the One true God and obey His messengers.
Jesus (peace be on him) was the second-last prophet of God. He foretold the coming of the last
Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). While the message of the earlier messengers, including
Jesus was limited, prophet Muhammad's message and mission is universal and will remain so till
the end of this world. Belief in Islam means
Belief in One God
belief in all of God's messengers
belief in all the books sent down to His prophets. These books include Torah and Gospel
belief in the existence of angels
belief in the Day of Judgment and Life after Death, Heaven and Hell
belief in the Divine Decree or Predestination, its good and its bad.
Muslims are those who declare that there is no deity except Allah (Arabic for God) and that
Muhammad is His messenger. They submit fully in obedience to Allah and mould their lives
according to the teachings of the Holy Quran and prophet Muhammad
2006-12-04 11:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by BabyGurl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"An eye for an eye" was a law governing Jehovah's people as a nation. It was a legal punishment for a crime, not an act of vengence.
Christians live all over the world, and leave the punishment of criminals to the legal system of the country in which they live rather than being vengeful.
No; he did NOT get it wrong.
2006-12-04 09:52:32 · answer #8 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God pays an eye for an eye. Not man. God is the judge not man. Vengance is mine saith the Lord. You have once again twisted scripture.
2006-12-04 10:06:38 · answer #9 · answered by Shayna 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iffy proposition. The idea that the creator of the universe spoke to humanity through primitive tribal scribes leaves me wondering about the gullibility of our species. And those soft-shoe routines about the "old law" and Hebrew civil admonitions are nonsense. Wasn't there this JHC chap who insisted he'd not change a bit of that law? (No, I don't know what the "H" stands for.)
2006-12-04 10:06:57 · answer #10 · answered by JAT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Man wrote the Bible, not God, and Jesus (Joshua) reinterpreted it.
An Eye for an Eye was re-interpreted to "Forgive as you would expect to be Forgiven" for your crimes/trespasses, by others.
i.e. If you beat the crap out of a scally for stealing your trainers, it would not be wrong to do so, if you were okay with the punishment being administered to you, if you stole his trainers.
SIMPLY: If you are happy to be punished for your sins, punish people for theirs...
2006-12-04 10:08:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋