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Date: June 28th, 2006 01:30 pm (UTC) |
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"The 'eye for an eye' statement in the Torah is actually part of a guideline stating the the punishment should fit the crime. The Torah and Rabbis would also apply grace to this, meaning that the actual punishment was normally not as severe as it could be." - from the article. Well it's arguable. Historical records of the jewish community, and well the whole of suns of Israel, has a clear cut line between two major periods. Up until Yekhazek-el, a Jehova prophet (A prophet who refered to god as "Jehova" and not "Elohim". The uttering of the name "Jehova" without harm is considered a sign for true mandate of heaven), the rule was eye for an eye, and most time even harsher. Yekhazek-el was a social reformist believing in inner-justice, caste system, and personal enlightment.(He called to stop animal sucrifice, believed in social castes, and preached for wisdom, questioning, and personal communication with god). He was the first to introduce 'Grace'.
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