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Was God’s Law “Eye for Eye” Unduly Harsh?Awake!—1977 | June 8
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At Leviticus 24:17-20 we read: “In case a man strikes any soul of mankind fatally, he should be put to death without fail
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Was God’s Law “Eye for Eye” Unduly Harsh?Awake!—1977 | June 8
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Here again a similar attitude is shown on the part of the offender—a deliberate act of murder, or of maiming or injuring a fellowman. Why can we say “deliberate”? Because an unintentional manslayer (someone killing a person accidentally) could receive mercy. “Refuge cities” were provided as sanctuary when the killing was an accident.—Num. 35:11-15, 25.
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