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Re: an eye for an eye. My uncle who's a pastor gave me an interesting perspective on this phrase. Before Solomon it was common practice to escalate a transgres
by selfsimilar 11y ago
Re: an eye for an eye.
My uncle who's a pastor gave me an interesting perspective on this phrase. Before Solomon it was common practice to escalate a transgression. So a theft begets a retaliatory murder, begets a retaliatory massacre. This adage is not as much about seeking equality in punishment, as much as a brake to limit escalation. "An eye for an eye and no more."
- astazangasta 11y agoThis is not Solomon's phrase, it's Hammurabi's - it originated a thousand years before Solomon in Babylonian law. It also exists in Leviticus and Deuteronomy (i.e. the books of Moses), which preceded Solomon. Pastor needs to study his Bible better...