eye for and eye vs turning the other cheek and he who is without sin cast the first stone and blessed are the?

Question

peace makers. How do Christians juggle these contradictions between the Old Testament and the New? Do you think there contradictions as they seem to be?

Answer 1

They are not Contradictions. Each have to do with individuals, and how we interact with other individuals.

When Jesus demanded that the one without sin to cast the first stone, He was noting that the Man she was allegedly caught with was not there, by Mosaic Law they both must be stoned. Jesus saw what they were doing, and called them on it.

Eye for eye - v - Turn the other cheek is a refinement of our obligation to show mercy. Also Jesus is speaking of our personal responses to the provocations of others. The same can be said of "Blessed are the peace makers". As Christians we are called to minister peace to everyone we meet. In another New Testament Passage it exhorts us to be at peace 'as much as it is possible' with all men.

I see no problem here.

Answer 2

There are no contradictions in the Bible as many people claim---there is only misunderstanding and misapplication by men and women. Jesus put vengeance aside for love and forgiveness (an eye for an eye). He said to walk away from a fight rather than feed the firestorm (turn the other cheek). He said that we are not to criticize and punish others for the very crimes that we ourselves are guilty of (casting stones). The entire ministry of our Lord was one of love and forgiveness, which is the core of the gospel message.

The Old Testament paved the way for the New Testament. The law had to come before the gospel. Mankind had to realize his sin nature before he could be forgive it by God. The law was the only way that man's sin nature could be exposed. Without sin, the law would not have been necessary. As Paul said, before the law man did not know of his sin.

Answer 3

I'm not a Christian, but I think I can answer that. The Old Testament is essentially the Law. The Law of Moses mostly, and how the Israelites couldn't seem to follow it. The New Testament focuses on the Grace of Christ. Under that Grace, some of the New Testament laws are no longer applicable. Christians will say that Christ 'fulfilled' those laws, even though I don't really know what that means. They are indeed contradictory, but Christians have a way to reconcile them.

Answer 4

Don't take things out of context. The "eye for an eye" law in ancient Israel was punishment for those who were guilty of serious infractions. The "turn the other cheek" policy was the response to an insult (a slap). It just meant don't react in kind to an insulting remark.

According to the Gospel of John, the Pharisees, in an attempt to discredit Jesus, brought a woman charged with adultery before him. Then they reminded Jesus that adultery was punishable by stoning under Mosaic law and challenged him to judge the woman so that they might then accuse him of disobeying the law. Jesus thought for a moment and then replied, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.” The people crowded around him were so touched by their own consciences that they departed. When Jesus found himself alone with the woman, he asked her who were her accusers. She replied, “No man, lord.” Jesus then said, “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.”

Jesus' remark showed that the people who wanted the woman stoned had greater sin than she had. Jesus still did not approve of the woman's life-style.

These passages do not contradict.

Answer 5

read the whole passage.
eye for an eye is not in the Old Testement

Matt 5:38-40

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
NKJV

This means no one should, because no none is without sin.


John 8:7-8
"He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."
NKJV

Answer 6

Human beings, being emotional creatures, tend to take
things to extremes.
The "Eye for an Eye" was designed so a man could not
demand more than what was taken from him. It doesn't
mean we "have" to get an eye for an eye. There were
also cities of refuge in those days, to protect those who killed accidentally from the revenge of the family.
Jesus said if somebody "slaps" you, to turn the other cheek. He didn't say lay down and let somebody knock all the teeth out of your mouth because he doesn't like the
way you look.
Dying for your faith is one thing. Sitting on your butt
and thinking your pious, while other humans are
being murdered is cowardice.
There is a time for everyhting under the sun.
A time to heal kill and a time heal. A time for peace and
a time for war. And the greatest love, is giving ones life for another!

Answer 7

the bible does not contradict itself never has and never will u on the other hand r a living example of the scriptures when he said he would take the simple things to confound the wise. stop trying to pull apart the word and take time to study the word in it's entirety. merry x-mas and have a blessed new year
God luves u and so do i

Answer 8

One question at a time.

(Turn the other cheek)

This is referring to when you are proselytizing someone.

If they get mad, offend you or curse you, turn the other cheek.

Study to show thyself approved.

There are no contradictions if you study and understand.

Why do people open their mouth and remove all doubt?

Are your brain cells juggled?

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Answer 9

Turning the other cheek and he who is withour sin cast the first stone and blessed are the

Answer 10

They eat chewy mints and this allows for the contradictions to melt away while leaving a nice minty taste in their mouths! It's good to be so close to God!