What do you think of this scripture, what lessons does it teach you? Do you think that it is a good thing to live by? Does anyone know which book of the bible it is from?
"He that revengeth shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins [in remembrance]. Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou dost prayest. One man beareth hatred against another, and doth he seek pardon from the Lord? He showeth no mercy to a man, who is like himself: and doth he ask forgiveness of his own sins? If he that is but flesh nourish hatred, who will intreat for pardon of his sins? Remember thy end, and let enmity cease, [remember] corruption and death, and abide in the commandments. Remember the commandments, and bear no malice to thy neighbour: [remember] the covenant of the highest, and wink at ignorance"
2007-08-04 07:57:02 · 12 answers · asked by Shinkirou Hasukage 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It teaches me to not think in destructive terms like revenge. And if God is good enough to forgive my sins against Him, then I should be good enough to forgive others their sins against me.
2007-08-04 08:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know whether your Books version is more bastardized than the one in my Oxford Study Bible or not. They differ in almost every phrase. However, both versions were thrown out by the Protestants and that gives them some validity in themselves.
2007-08-04 15:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
King James Bible Apocrypha
The Book of Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus)
Chapter 28
http://www.ultimasurf.net/bible/kjv/B68C028.htm
I believe God is telling us to pray for sinners and leave the judgment up to Him. As Christ forgave us our sins, we should likewise forgive sinners who do things without the Love of God.
This however does not imply that we are to allow people to break the laws of our land as Christ always told his followers to respect the laws of their government - give to Caesar what is his.
2007-08-04 15:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Naturescent 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Although she's using a translation unfamiliar to me and does not provide chapter and verse, its no problem. All this crappy advice is echoed in Jesus' notorious "Sermon on the Mount."
Jesus himself, according to legend, never followed any of this.
"He that revengeth".....Jesus talked about coming back and taking vengence and being appointed judge, jury and executioner over all humanity.
"Forgive thy neighbor".....
"He showeth no mercy"..... Jesus' chief rivals were the Pharisees, whom he continually lambasted with cursing, insults, accusations and smart-*** wise cracks. He never offered them one inch of forgiveness or mercy, except to the one (Nicodemus) who was willing to swear unconditional loyalty and obedience to him.
"Wink at ingnorance".....Jesus never did this!! In fact, his favorite sport was to badger and berate anyone who had even the slightest problem understanding, or disagreement with, his arcane psychotic ramblings...including his own followers.
2007-08-04 15:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by TASMASHELDIABLO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not scripture that I recognize from the Holy Bible, but seems to have incorportated much of same inferences and generalities of Jesus' teachings recorded in the four Gospels.
2007-08-04 15:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by gg28 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Retaliation begets more suffering. If you respond in kind, you perpetuate the problem.
Yet... peace of mind is difficult to achieve in a world where everyone is trying so hard to destroy that peace, and peace of action is so difficult to maintain when the Self wants so desperately to survive...
2007-08-04 15:59:09 · answer #6 · answered by Skye 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nahum 1:1-15 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
Nahum 1
1The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
2God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
3The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
4He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
5The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
7The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
8But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
9What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
10For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
11There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
12Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
13For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
14And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
15Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
2007-08-04 15:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by deacon 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
even as a non Christian , I can take much from this ... as I am sure you can also as a Buddhist
speaks of Karma to me
I have been finding lately that when we break these things down ... no matter what religion they are from ... they all speak the same language
very nice xx
2007-08-04 15:52:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think of eye for an eye: forgive others, and you will be forgiven; judge others, and you will be judged; deny others, and you will be denied; and so on. This is definately eye for an eye in the spiritual sense.
2007-08-04 15:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, it's not in the bible. It must be from one of them fake ones.
2007-08-04 15:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by George 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋