Tag: Eye for an Eye
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Judaism from A to Z—E: “Eye for an Eye”
Judaism from A to Z—E: “Eye for an Eye” If one could speak of biblical verses being vilified, then “an eye for an eye” would be the most vilified of verses in the Bible. It is commonly cited to “prove” the existence of an “Old Testament” ethic of vengefulness, in contrast with the supposedly higher…
