That means that when seeking restitution, you’d go to the judges, who’d then be responsible for seeing that restitutions are made- rather than have you exact vigilante justice. What I mean by that is that such laws were intended for the Israelite government to regulate. However, this law was given to the Israelites as a whole, not to everyone individually. You kill? …Well, the law is fairly clear. I am the Lord your God (Leviticus 24:17-22).ĭirect restitution for wrongs is across-the-board the fairest way to deal with any crime. You are to have the same law for the alien and the native-born. Whoever kills an animal must make restitution, but whoever kills a man must be put to death. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured. If anyone injures his neighbor, whatever he has done must be done to him: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. Anyone who takes the life of someone’s animal must make restitution- life for life. If anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death.
Bible eye for an eye full version#
Here’s the full version of the Law of Restitution: God demands that all things are accounted for. The law itself is part of the laws of restitution. Rather, Christ explained where we are stand with it personally. If both of these Scriptures are true, then what’s going on? Does the Law stand? Is Jesus opposed to the law? The Holy Spirit explained to me that Jesus did not repeal the “eye for eye” law like he did the food restrictions. And Paul, whose writings basically shaped Christian doctrine also noted, “ All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The situation is confused even more when you consider that Jesus himself said, “ It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law” (Luke 16:18). Well wait, what am I supposed to do then? I’ve got Christ on one side and God on the other. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matthew 5:38-39). What most people don’t realize though is that Jesus actually directly countered this verse in his teaching, “ You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that in the non-Christian world, this is probably the most quoted Bible verse. Even today people will quote it as justification for vengeance- such folk may not even know that it’s from the Bible they’re just quoting it as an old adage. Ah yes, there it is, “eye for eye, tooth for tooth.” This is an extremely popular phrase amongst people and appears a couple of times in the Law. “Doesn’t God sanction revenge in the Old Testament?” It’d certainly seem that way considering that the Lord had Moses teach, “ But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise” (Exodus 21:23-25). While discussing the topic with someone, the Holy Spirit explained me a law that I had always found confusing. If someone hits you, what is your first impulse? Most people, if they’re honest, will admit that when struck, the first thought is to strike back. Even amongst children, who shouldn’t even have such a concept in their minds, we can see the spirit of revenge at work. One of the most base, hardest to fight urges that we face is the desire for revenge.
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