Fact: The rule did not authorize heavy-handed, cruel application of justice. Rather, when properly applied, it meant that qualified judges would impose retribution for an offense only after considering the circumstances involved and the extent to which the offense was deliberate. (Exodus 21:28-30; Numbers 35:22- 25) The "eye for an eye" rule thus acted as a restraint against extremes in punishment.
Misconception: The "eye for an eye" rule authorized and endless cycle of personal vengeance.
Fact: The Mosaic Law itself stated: "You must not take vengeance nor hold a grudge against the sons of your people." (Leviticus 19:18) Rather than promoting personal vengeance, the Law encouraged people to trust in God and in the legal system that he had authorized to right any wrongs. - DEUTERONOMY 32:35.
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