Turning the Other Cheek

Nonviolence and Peace-Making -- Better than Passivism and Nonresistance

The Proclamation of a Heavenly Kingdom that Turns the Other Cheek on Earth

2004-2026

The Blessedness Of David’s ExampleBIBLICAL WAR?:; 6/11/25 (Police); 7/17/26-7/19/26

History of this Teaching

>> Additions/ TODO!

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We Should Be Shocked….

7/15/26; 7/18/26

Love is not allowed to damage anyone

Never Harm People

Do No Damage in the New Testament

No Violence

Luk_3:14 KJV …do violence to no man…

That sounds pretty absolute -- is he serious???

Or more literally:

Luk_3:14 RTA …do not shake* no one through*…

[* διασείσητε (diaseísēte) – lit. shake (seísēte) through (dia) meaning to rough up; fig. intimidate or “do violence” (KJV); (see G1286)]

>>> Grammar!

Do No Harm

Mat_5:39 — Do not retaliate with harm for harm

Luk_3:14 — Do violence to no one

Luk_6:27-29 — Do not return injury; endure personal wrong

Joh_18:11 — Put your sword away

Rom_12:17 — Repay no one evil for evil

Rom_12:19 — Do not take vengeance

Rom_12:20-21 — Defeat evil with good, not harm

Rom_13:10 — Love does no harm to a neighbor

1Co_6:7-8 — Better suffer wrong than wrong others

Gal_5:13 — Love & salve-serve one another

Gal_5:15 — Do not bite and devour one another

Gal_6:10 — Do good to all people

1Th_5:15 — Never repay evil for evil

Tit_3:1-2 — Harm no one; avoid fighting; show gentleness to all

1Pe_2:21-23 — Anointed One suffered without retaliating

1Pe_3:9 — Do not repay evil for evil or insult for insult

1Pe_4:15 — Let none suffer as murderer or criminal

Be Harmless, Gentle, And Meek

Mat_10:16 — Harmless as doves

Mat_11:29 — Learn Anointed One's meekness and lowliness

2Co_10:1 — Anointed One's meekness and gentleness

Gal_5:22-23 — Spirit: gentleness, self-control

Eph_4:2 — Lowliness and meekness

Php_4:5 — Let gentleness be known to all

Col_3:12 — Put on meekness and gentleness

1Ti_3:3 — Not violent; gentle

1Ti_6:11 — Pursue gentleness

2Ti_2:24-25 — Lord's servant not quarrelsome; gentle to all

Tit_3:2 — Show all meekness to all people

Jam_1:21 — Receive the word with meekness

Jam_3:13 — Meekness of wisdom

1Pe_3:4 — Gentle and quiet spirit

1Pe_3:15 — Defend the faith with meekness and fear

Col_3:12-13

1Ti_1:5 — Love from a pure heart, good conscience, sincere faith

No Psychological Harm

Rom_14:15 — Do not destroy your brother over food

Rom_14:20 — Do not destroy God's work for food

1Co_8:11 — Do not destroy weak brother by your knowledge

1Co_8:12 — Wounding a weak conscience sins against Anointed One

1Co_10:24 — Seek another's good, not your own

1Co_10:32 — Give no offense

2Co_13:10 — Authority given for building up, not tearing down

Eph_4:29

Eph_4:31-32 — Put away malice; be kind

Php_2:3-4 — Seek others' good, not selfish advantage

Col_3:8-9 — Put away malice, slander, lying

Heb_12:15 — Let no root of bitterness trouble and defile many

Jam_2:8 — Fulfill: love your neighbor as yourself

Jam_3:8-10 — Tongue must not wound while blessing God

Jam_3:14-16 — Bitter envy produces harmful disorder

Jam_3:17-18 — Heavenly wisdom gentle, peaceable, without partiality

Jam_4:11 — Do not speak evil against one another

1Pe_2:1 — Put away malice and deceit

1Pe_3:10-11 — Turn away from evil; pursue good

1Jn_3:15 — Hatred is murder

3Jn_1:11 — Do not imitate evil

Cleansing the Temple

Joh_2:13-17

Mat_21:12-13

Mar_11:15-17

Luk_19:45-46

New Covenant vs Sword Covenant -- Romans 12 – 13

Rom_12:

Rom 12:12 CAB rejoicing in hope, enduring in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Rom 12:12 τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες, τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες, τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες,

Rom 12:12 τη ελπιδι χαιροντες τη θλιψει υπομενοντες τη προσευχη προσκαρτερουντες

Rom 12:13 sharing in the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.

Rom 12:13 ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες, τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες.

Rom 12:13 ταις χρειαις των αγιων κοινωνουντες την φιλοξενιαν διωκοντες

Rom 12:14 Bless those that persecute you; bless and do not curse.

Rom 12:14 εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς, εὐλογεῖτε καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε.

Rom 12:14 ευλογειτε τους διωκοντας Aυμας TSBυμας ευλογειτε και μη καταρασθε

Rom 12:15 Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

Rom 12:15 χαίρειν μετὰ χαιρόντων κλαίειν μετὰ κλαιόντων.

Rom 12:15 χαιρειν μετα χαιροντων TSBκαι κλαιειν μετα κλαιοντων

Rom 12:16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Not minding the high things, but associating with the humble. Do not become wise in your own opinion.

Rom 12:16 τὸ αὐτὸ εἰς ἀλλήλους φρονοῦντες. μὴ τὰ ὑψηλὰ φρονοῦντες, ἀλλὰ τοῖς ταπεινοῖς συναπαγόμενοι. μὴ γίνεσθε φρόνιμοι παρ᾿ ἑαυτοῖς.

Rom 12:16 το αυτο εις αλληλους φρονουντες μη τα υψηλα φρονουντες αλλα τοις ταπεινοις συναπαγομενοι μη γινεσθε φρονιμοι παρ εαυτοις

Rom 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil [κακοῦ -- nasty-damages]; providing that which is good before all men.

Rom 12:17 μηδενὶ κακὸν ἀντὶ κακοῦ ἀποδιδόντες. προνοούμενοι καλὰ ἐνώπιον πάντων ἀνθρώπων·

Rom 12:17 μηδενι κακον αντι κακου αποδιδοντες προνοουμενοι καλα ενωπιον παντων ανθρωπων

Rom 12:18 If possible, as much as depends on you, keeping [?] peace [εἰρηνεύοντες] with all men.

Rom 12:18 εἰ δυνατόν, τὸ ἐξ ὑμῶν μετὰ πάντων ἀνθρώπων εἰρηνεύοντες·

Rom 12:18 ει δυνατον το εξ υμων μετα παντων ανθρωπων ειρηνευοντες

Rom 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge [ἐκδικοῦντες (same as Rom_13)] yourselves, but give place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.

Rom 12:19 μὴ ἑαυτοὺς ἐκδικοῦντες, ἀγαπητοί, ἀλλὰ δότε τόπον τῇ ὀργῇ· γέγραπται γάρ· ἐμοὶ ἐκδίκησις, ἐγὼ ἀνταποδώσω, λέγει Κύριος.

Rom 12:19 μη εαυτους εκδικουντες αγαπητοι αλλα δοτε τοπον τη οργη γεγραπται γαρ εμοι εκδικησις εγω ανταποδωσω λεγει κυριος

Rom 12:20 Therefore "If your enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for by doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head."

Rom 12:20 ἐὰν οὖν πεινᾷ ὁ ἐχθρός σου, ψώμιζε αὐτόν, ἐὰν διψᾷ, πότιζε αὐτόν· τοῦτο γὰρ ποιῶν ἄνθρακας πυρὸς σωρεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.

Rom 12:20 Aαλλα εαν TSBουν πεινα ο εχθρος σου ψωμιζε αυτον εαν διψα ποτιζε αυτον τουτο γαρ ποιων ανθρακας πυρος σωρευσεις επι την κεφαλην αυτου

Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil [κακοῦ – nasty-damages <<< Gram], but overcome evil [κακόν] with good.

Rom 12:21 μὴ νικῶ ὑπὸ τοῦ κακοῦ, ἀλλὰ νίκα ἐν τῷ ἀγαθῷ τὸ κακόν.

√ GNT-V

Rom 13:1 CAB Let every soul submit to the governing authorities [ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις]. For there is no authority [ἐξουσία] except by God, and the authorities that exist are instituted [τεταγμέναι εἰσίν] by God.

Rom 13:1 Πᾶσα ψυχὴ ἐξουσίαις ὑπερεχούσαις ὑποτασσέσθω. οὐ γὰρ ἔστιν ἐξουσία εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ Θεοῦ· αἱ δὲ οὖσαι ἐξουσίαι ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ τεταγμέναι εἰσίν·

Rom 13:1 πασα ψυχη εξουσιαις υπερεχουσαις υποτασσεσθω ου γαρ εστιν εξουσια ει μη BAυπο TSαπο θεου αι δε ουσαι Aυπο TSBεξουσιαι TSBυπο TSBτου θεου τεταγμεναι εισιν

Rom 13:2 Consequently the one resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves.

Rom 13:2 ὥστε ὁ ἀντιτασσόμενος τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ τῇ τοῦ Θεοῦ διαταγῇ ἀνθέστηκεν· οἱ δὲ ἀνθεστηκότες ἑαυτοῖς κρίμα λήψονται.

Rom 13:2 ωστε ο αντιτασσομενος τη εξουσια τη του θεου διαταγη ανθεστηκεν οι δε ανθεστηκοτες εαυτοις κριμα Aλημψονται TSBληψονται

Rom 13:3 For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do what is good, and you shall have praise from the same.

Rom 13:3 οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες οὐκ εἰσὶ φόβος τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, ἀλλὰ τῶν κακῶν. θέλεις δὲ μὴ φοβεῖσθαι τὴν ἐξουσίαν; τὸ ἀγαθὸν ποίει, καὶ ἕξεις ἔπαινον ἐξ αὐτῆς·

Rom 13:3 οι γαρ αρχοντες ουκ εισιν φοβος Aτω TSBτων Aαγαθω TSBαγαθων Aεργω TSBεργων αλλα Aτω TSBτων Aκακω TSBκακων θελεις δε μη φοβεισθαι την εξουσιαν το αγαθον ποιει και εξεις επαινον εξ αυτης

Rom 13:4 For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil [κακὸν – nasty-damages], fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger [ἔκδικος – dishing out justice (same as Rom_12)] for wrath [εἰς ὀργὴν] to the one practicing evil [κακὸν πράσσοντι].

Rom 13:4 Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστι σοὶ εἰς τὸ ἀγαθόν. ἐὰν δὲ τὸ κακὸν ποιῇς, φοβοῦ· οὐ γὰρ εἰκῇ τὴν μάχαιραν φορεῖ· Θεοῦ γὰρ διάκονός ἐστιν, ἔκδικος εἰς ὀργὴν τῷ τὸ κακὸν πράσσοντι.

Rom 13:4 θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν σοι εις το αγαθον εαν δε το κακον ποιης φοβου ου γαρ εικη την μαχαιραν φορει θεου γαρ διακονος εστιν εκδικος εις οργην τω το κακον πρασσοντι

Rom 13:5 Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Rom 13:5 διὸ ἀνάγκη ὑποτάσσεσθαι, οὐ μόνον διὰ τὴν ὀργὴν, ἀλλὰ καὶ διὰ τὴν συνείδησιν.

Rom 13:5 διο αναγκη υποτασσεσθαι ου μονον δια την οργην αλλα και δια την συνειδησιν

Rom 13:6 For on account of this you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God, always giving attention to this very thing.

Rom 13:6 διὰ τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ φόρους τελεῖτε· λειτουργοὶ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰσιν εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο προσκαρτεροῦντες.

Rom 13:6 δια τουτο γαρ και φορους τελειτε λειτουργοι γαρ θεου εισιν εις αυτο τουτο προσκαρτερουντες

Rom 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.

Rom 13:7 ἀπόδοτε οὖν πᾶσι τὰς ὀφειλάς, τῷ τὸν φόρον τὸν φόρον, τῷ τὸ τέλος τὸ τέλος, τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον, τῷ τὴν τιμὴν τὴν τιμήν.

Rom 13:7 αποδοτε TSBουν πασιν τας οφειλας τω τον φορον τον φορον τω το τελος το τελος τω τον φοβον τον φοβον τω την τιμην την τιμην

[Fulfilling the Law Through Love]

Rom 13:8 Owe nothing to no one, except to love one another, for he who loves one another has fulfilled the law.

Rom 13:8 Μηδενὶ μηδὲν ὀφείλετε εἰ μὴ τὸ ἀγαπᾶν ἀλλήλους· ὁ γὰρ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἕτερον νόμον πεπλήρωκε.

Rom 13:8 μηδενι μηδεν οφειλετε ει μη το TSBαγαπαν αλληλους Aαγαπαν ο γαρ αγαπων τον ετερον νομον πεπληρωκεν

Rom 13:9 For, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

Rom 13:9 τὸ γὰρ οὐ μοιχεύσεις, οὐ φονεύσεις, οὐ κλέψεις, οὐκ ἐπιθυμήσεις, καὶ εἴ τις ἑτέρα ἐντολή, ἐν τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ ἀνακεφαλαιοῦται, ἐν τῷ ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.

Rom 13:9 το γαρ ου μοιχευσεις ου φονευσεις ου κλεψεις Bου TSου Bψευδομαρτυρησεις TSψευδομαρτυρησεις ουκ επιθυμησεις και ει τις ετερα εντολη εν TSBτουτω τω λογω Aτουτω ανακεφαλαιουται Aεν TSBεν Aτω TSBτω αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως BAσεαυτον TSεαυτον

Rom 13:10 Love does no harm [κακὸν – Nasty-Damage (same word)] to a neighbor [πλησίον κακὸν οὐκ ἐργάζεται]; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Rom 13:10 ἡ ἀγάπη τῷ πλησίον κακὸν οὐκ ἐργάζεται· πλήρωμα οὖν νόμου ἡ ἀγάπη.

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Rom_14:

Rom 14:18 CAB For he that serves Christ in these things is well pleasing to God and approved by men.

Rom 14:18 ὁ γὰρ ἐν τούτοις δουλεύων τῷ Χριστῷ εὐάρεστος τῷ Θεῷ καὶ δόκιμος τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.

Rom 14:18 ο γαρ εν Aτουτω TSBτουτοις δουλευων τω χριστω ευαρεστος τω θεω και δοκιμος τοις ανθρωποις

Rom 14:19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Rom 14:19 ἄρα οὖν τὰ τῆς εἰρήνης διώκωμεν καὶ τὰ τῆς οἰκοδομῆς τῆς εἰς ἀλλήλους.

√ GNT-V

The Point: Jesus already told his followers what to do with this sword

Mat_26:51-54

See: Sword Put Away

Preview of Turning the Other Cheek

Foreshadowed in the Old Testament

Isa_2:2-4 — Beat swords into plowshares; learn war no more

Mic_4:1-4 — Swords into pruning hooks; peace under God's reign

Isa_9:6-7 — Prince of Peace establishes righteous kingdom

Isa_11:6-9 — Peaceful kingdom (wolf with lamb; no hurting or destroying)

Isa_50:6 — Give back to strikers; do not hide from shame and spitting

Isa_53:7 — Silent like a lamb before its shearers

Zec_9:9-10 — Humble King; cuts off war; speaks peace to nations

Pro_20:22 — Do not repay evil; wait for the Lord

Pro_24:29 — Do not repay as he has done

Pro_25:21-22 — Feed your enemy when hungry

Psa_37:8-9 — Forsake wrath; wait on the Lord

John’s Anti-Sword Teaching

Luk_3:14 — Soldiers: do violence to no one; accuse falsely no one; be content with wages

Jesus' Commands -- incl. SOM

Mat_5:9 — Blessed are the peacemakers

Mat_5:38-39 — Do not resist evil; turn the other cheek

Mat_5:40 — Yield even your cloak

Mat_5:41 — Go the second mile

Mat_5:42 — Give and lend freely

Mat_5:43-48 — Love enemies; pray for persecutors; imitate the Father

Mat_7:12 — Treat others as you wish to be treated

Mat_10:16 — Wise as serpents, harmless as doves

Mat_10:23 — Flee persecution rather than retaliate

Luke’s SOM

Luke’s Account of the Sermon on the Mount:

Luk_6:27-28 — Love enemies; bless and pray for abusers

Luk_6:29 — Offer the other cheek

Luk_6:30 — Give to everyone asking

Luk_6:31 — Do to others as you would have them do

Luk_6:35-36 — Love enemies; expect nothing back; be merciful

Paul & Peter Memorialize SOM

1Pe_3:8-9 — Do not repay evil or insult (Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling)

Rom_12:14 — Bless persecutors

Rom_12:17 — Repay no one evil for evil

(see below)

1Th_5:13 — Be at peace among yourselves

1Th_5:15 — Never repay evil for evil

2Th_3:13 — Do not grow weary in doing good

Salvation = Goal of Not Harming People

Joh_3:17 — God sent not His Son to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him

Joh_10:10 — Thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy; Anointed One comes to give abundant life

Joh_12:47 — I came not to judge the world, but to save the world

Luk_9:54-56 — Jesus rebukes calling down fire on enemies

Some Texts: Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them (many manuscripts include this wording)

Sword Put Away

Mat_26:51-54 — Sword = Perish: Put your sword away; All who take the sword perish by the sword

Joh_18:10-11 — Sword vs. Cup: Put the sword away; accept the Father's cup

Luk_22:49-51 — Ear: Jesus heals His enemy's servant's ear after Peter strikes (Permit even this)

Jesus' Example

Mat_12:18-21 — Gentle Servant; does not quarrel or crush

Mat_27:12-14 — Silent before false accusations

Mar_15:3-5 — Gives no answer to accusers

Luk_23:34 — Father, forgive them

Luk_23:46 — Entrusts Himself to the Father

Joh_19:10-11 — Recognizes authority comes from God

Imitate Jesus’ Absolute Non-Violence

Joh_13:34-35 — Love one another as Jesus loved (i.e. saving sinners)

1Pe_2:21-23 — Anointed One suffered without threatening or retaliating

Act_10:38 — Jesus went about doing good and healing all oppressed by the devil

Peace

Mar_9:50 — Be at peace with one another

Joh_14:27 — Anointed One gives His peace

Spiritual, NOT Fleshly

2Co_10:3-4 — Warfare not according to flesh; weapons spiritual, not fleshly

Eph_6:11-17 — Spiritual armor; battle against spiritual forces, not people

No Hate or Man’s Anger

Jam_1:20 — Man's wrath does not produce God's righteousness

1Jn_3:15 — Whoever hates his brother is a murderer

Acts: Persecuted, Yet Doing Peace

Act_7:59-60 — Stephen prays for murderers

Act_8:1-4 — Believers scattered, preaching rather than fighting

Act_16:22-34 — Paul and Silas endure abuse without revenge

Act_23:1-5 — Paul shows respect for the high priest's office

Romans

Rom_12:14 — Bless persecutors

Rom_12:17 — Repay no one evil for evil

Rom_12:18 — Live peaceably with all, if possible

Rom_12:19 — Leave vengeance to God (Do not avenge yourselves; leave wrath to God)

Rom_12:20-21 — Feed enemies; overcome evil with good

Rom_13:8-10 — Love fulfills the law; does no harm

>> vs. Authority!

Rom_14:19 — Pursue peace and mutual edification

Corinthians

1Co_4:12-13 — Reviled, bless; persecuted, endure; slandered, answer kindly

1Co_6:7 — Better suffer wrong than retaliate

1Co_13:4-7 — Love not provoked; keeps no record of wrongs

2Co_10:1 — Anointed One's meekness and gentleness

2Co_13:11 — Live in peace

Galatians

Gal_5:13-15 — Serve one another in love; do not bite and devour

Gal_5:22-23 — Spirit produces peace, gentleness, self-control

Gal_6:1-2 — Restore gently; bear one another's burdens

Ephesians

Eph_4:1-3 — Humility, gentleness, patience, preserving unity

Eph_4:31-32 — Put away wrath; forgive one another

Eph_5:1-2 — Walk in love as Anointed One

Eph_6:15 — Feet prepared with gospel of peace

Philippians

Php_2:1-8 — Imitate Anointed One's self-emptying humility, incl. Willful Martyrdom

Php_4:5 — Let gentleness be known to everyone

Php_4:7-9 — God's peace guards heart and mind

Colossians

Col_3:12-15 — Compassion, humility, meekness, forgiveness, peace

Col_3:13 — Bear with and forgive one another

Pastoral Epistles

1Ti_3:3 — Not violent, but gentle

1Ti_6:11 — Pursue gentleness

2Ti_2:24-25 — Lord's servant not quarrelsome; gentle to all

Tit_3:1-2 — Speak evil of no one; avoid quarreling; show all gentleness

Hebrews

Heb_10:32-34 — Joyfully accept persecution and loss

Heb_12:14 — Pursue peace with everyone

Heb_12:3-4 — Endure hostility without giving up

James: Peace!

Jam_1:19-20 — Slow to anger

Jam_3:13-18 — Wisdom is peaceable, gentle, merciful

Jam_4:1-2 — Reject fighting driven by selfish desires

Jam_5:6 — Righteous man does not resist

Peter: Get Persecuted; Do Peace!

1Pe_2:19-23 — Endure unjust suffering; Anointed One did not retaliate

1Pe_3:8-9 — Do not repay evil or insult

1Pe_3:10-12 — Seek peace and pursue it

1Pe_3:14-17 — Suffer for righteousness with gentleness

1Pe_4:19 — Entrust yourself to God while doing good

1Pe_5:5-7 — Humility instead of self-assertion

John: Love

1Jn_2:9-11 — Hatred incompatible with light

1Jn_3:11-18 — Love one another, not like Cain

1Jn_4:7-12 — Love comes from God

1Jn_4:20-21 — Cannot love God while hating brother

Jude: Mercy

Jud_1:22-23 — Show mercy while rescuing others

Summary

Turn the other cheek

Love enemies

Bless persecutors

Refuse retaliation

Leave vengeance to God

Endure suffering patiently

Restore gently

Live peaceably with all

Overcome evil with good

Forgiveness Instead of Execution – The Blessedness of David’s Example

This is the entire basis of being forgiven by faith in Jesus (Rom_4:1, etc.)

A Reminder that Laws Have Been Updated

A Reminder Concerning Hardness from Being under the Law

But before we go much further, please remember and consider that if we are still taken aback by this strong language despite all the Biblical examples given, it is if nothing else, because we have ignored the clear message throughout the Bible that we are not to be under the Mosaic Law, (example: Rom_6:14). Yes, if we do aspire to take up the Law, Paul says, “Christ [χριστὸσ – anointed one] will profit you nothing!” (Gal_5:2 CAB). If we are still trying to be under the Law of Moses, it cannot be apart from the hardness of heart that brought about the Law in the first place. And it is not as though any of this says at all that we have to throughout the Old Testament in order to understand these things: We do not have to wonder and stagger here as though the New Testament did not already specifically answer how this law is fulfilled and applied in the New Testament. On the contrary, to actually keep this law it is required that one does this in light of Jesus fulfillment of it in truth rather than returning to it in the oldness of its use for unsaved people. Any attempt to ignore the update Jesus gave to this is a return to flesh-based righteousness, and this is a dreaded crime we must seek to be clear from!

Some people actually think that it is still permissible to make concessions for divorce due to hardness of heart, and then they want to act like they are also under the New Covenant at the same time! Let us be courageously clear: The Bible makes no small point that a life of “hardness of Heart” has to do with one who is going to hell (Pro_28:14; Joh_12:40). Therefore, if we would rather be under the Law of Jesus, (1Co_9:21; Gal_6:2) then we will not make concessions this way. Once the foundations of this law and its entire essence has been explicitly fulfilled and updated, anyone who seeks to permit divorce or forbid the faith of reconciliation is an opponent to what God created in authenticating the New Covenant. But for the sake of those still struggling and for the sake of being thorough in establishing every pillar of truth which God has provided for us, we will even do more to make these things as clear and solid with much confirmation from the Scriptures.

Mosaic Death Penalty Legislated

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Exo 21 – Mosaic Death Penalty: Eye For Eye

Exo_21:14-25 CAB And if anyone lie in wait for his neighbor to slay him by craft, and he go for refuge, you shall take him from My altar to put him to death… [compare: 1Ki_1:50-51; 1Ki_2:28-34; 2Ki_11:12-16] 23 *But if it be perfectly formed, [* MT: “And if any injury occurs” (WEB)] he shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.

The “eye for eye” command is repeated again in Lev_24:17-21

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Num 35 – Mosaic Death Penalty: No Ransom! No Exceptions! – Or You Defile the Land

Num_35:30-34 CAB Whoever kills a man, you shall slay the murderer on the testimony of witnesses; and one witness shall not testify against a soul that he should die. 31 And you shall not accept ransoms for life from a murderer who is worthy of death, for he shall be surely put to death. 32 You shall not accept a ransom to excuse his fleeing to the city of refuge, so that he should again dwell in the land, until the death of the high priest. 33 So shall you not pollute with murder the land in which you dwell; for this blood pollutes the land, and the land shall not be purged from the blood shed upon it, but by the blood of him that shed it. 34 And you shall not defile the land on which you dwell, on which I dwell in the midst of you; for I am the Lord dwelling in the midst of the children of Israel.

Things to Notice from Num 35

· The land is defiled by murder

· The only way it can be clean again is by killing the murderer

· Because of this you cannot take a ransom to keep the guilty alive

· Instead you are not allowed to promote the pollution of the land by murder, but must instead “purge… [the land] from the blood shed upon it” by killing the murderer

· This is to be done without respect of persons (that is, it is enforced equally no matter who is guilty)

(Also see: Deu_19:10-13; This law also agrees with the principals given after the flood: Gen_9:4-6)

Mosaic Death Penalty – Stone Adulterers

Deu_22:22 CAB And if a man be found lying with a woman married to a man, you shall kill them both, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman; so shall you remove the wicked one out of Israel.

There are many times throughout the Bible where both murder and adultery are linked to the death penalty in the same way. (See Jam_2:10-11.)

Notice the Strong Implications of This Death Penalty

please note that the Mosaic Death penalty is specifically given in every book of Moses’ Law: Exo_21:14-25; Lev_24:17-21; Num_35:30-34; Deu_19:10-13; Deu_22:22. So we know that this is a serious Law. Repetition denotes emphasis. A (good) parent’s instruction is far more serious when they repeat it.

Mosaic Death Penalty Enforced

1Sa_15:33 CAB And Samuel said to Agag, As your sword has bereaved women of their children, so shall your mother be made childless among women. And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

Samuel was not just some prophet with a long white beard. This was a prophet capable of violence! You don’t mess with Samuel if he gets a chance to enforce the justice of the Law of Moses. In addition to this example, there are many other examples throughout the Old Testament of enforcing this Law, including the following passages:

2Sa_3:23-30; 2Sa_20:8-13 – Joab’s bloodshed

1Ki_2:5-6, 1Ki_2:28-34 – How Joab was repaid

Num_15:30-36; 2Sa_4:5-12; 2Sa_21:5-9 – Other examples

Oba_1:15 WEB …As you have done, it will be done to you. *Your deeds will return upon your own head.

Mosaic Death Penalty Enforced During New Testament Times

But so many have tried to suggest that such an enforcement of the Mosaic death penalty was not possible during New Testament times when the Jews were under Roman occupation, since this was illegal for them (Joh_18:29-31), and even before that Gomer was not put to death when she sinned against Hosea. But don’t forget that the Jews of Jesus and Paul’s day also tried to enforce this death penalty many times in the New Testament, even though it was officially illegal:

Joh_8:3-5, Joh_8:7, Joh_8:58-59; Joh_10:31-33; Joh_11:8; Act_7:58-60; Act_14:5, Act_14:19. And also compare: Mat_15:4; Mar_7:10; Luk_20:6; Act_5:26.

Mosaic Death Penalty Amended

David Fully Deserved The Just Mosaic Death Penalty

David, Bathsheba, and Uriah

2Sa_11:3-4 CAB And David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba the daughter of Eliab, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? 4 And David sent messengers, and took her, and went in to her, and he lay with her…

2Sa_11:14-17 CAB And the morning came, and David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, Station Uriah in front of the most severe part of the fight, and retreat from behind him, that he may be wounded and die. 16 And it came to pass while Joab was watching against the city, that he set Uriah in a place where he knew that valiant men were. 17 And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab. And some of the people of the servants of David fell, and Uriah the Hittite died also.

2Sa_11:23-24 CAB And the messenger said to David… your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead…

David is Forgiven – Contrary to the Mosaic Death Penalty

After David was confronted…

2Sa_12:13 CAB And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.

(Also compare Psalm 51)

After reading all of these passages, we have got to just stop here and be amazed… What did God just say? “The Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die.” Some kind of non-standard, supernatural forgiveness just took place totally outside what the law had made provision for, so that even God would not have David die!

Notice that David committed both adultery and murder in his sin, but was not put to death, but instead out the mouth of God it was declared to David by Nathan:

“you shall not die,” (2Sa_12:13 CAB). – Why is this and how can these things ever possibly be??

No wonder the New Testament uses this* as an amazing picture of the forgiveness that is now available by faith in Jesus!

[* There are many places where the NT does this, including for example, Rom_4:6-8, as we can look at in a moment]

Jesus Declares the Mosaic Death Penalty Amended

Mat_5:38-39 WEB “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Don’t miss that Jesus is pointing to the Mosaic Death penalty: Exo_21:14-25; Lev_24:17-21; Num_35:30-34; Deu_19:10-13; Deu_22:22.

Jesus Explains why it is Different for the New Covenant

Mat_5:21-22 WEB “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment...

Mat_5:27-28 WEB “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ 28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Do you see that now Jesus is putting us all on the same plane with each other? Both those who have committed sin in their heart, as well as those who have committed sin in their flesh are counted guilty before God, particularly under the New Covenant which is based on the heart and not the flesh.

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Jesus Enforces the Death Penalty As Truly Amended

Joh_8:3-11 CAB Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman who had been caught in adultery, and having stood her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, we found this woman committing adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses, in our law, commanded to cast stones at such. Therefore what do You say?” 6 But this they said, testing Him, that they might have an accusation against Him. But Jesus, stooping down, began to write on the ground with His finger, not taking notice. 7 And while they were continuing questioning Him, rising up, He said unto them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at her.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 And those who heard it [some source texts have here: “and being convicted under the conscious” (Jos.Trans), (not including the “M6” text)] began to go out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman being in the midst. 10 And standing up and seeing no one but the woman, Jesus said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”

[Technical Textual Note: Despite some “scholarly” controversies over this account of “The Woman Taken In Adultery,” the legitimacy and authenticity of this passage is documented in the appendix resource entitled, “Extra Notes on Church History”]

Joh_8:3-11 WEBtakenwe found this woman in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now in our law, Moses commandedconvicted by their conscience

· On every aspect and detail, and on every level, according to the Law of Moses, this woman deserved to die

· The Law specifically said that she must be “found” in the act to enforce the death penalty: “And if a man be found lying with a woman … you shall kill them both...” (Deu_22:22 CAB).

· This passage shows her legal and just and verified guilt twice, in the words, “…a woman who had been caught in adultery…” (Joh_8:3 CAB) and in the words of the Pharisees as they insisted upon her authorized guilt, “Teacher, we found this woman committing adultery…” (Joh_8:4)

· Later in this chapter, we have another situation where Jesus says, “It is also written in your law that the testimony of two men is valid.” (Joh_8:17 CAB). Because “we” means more than one man, this means that Jesus was obliged to accept the testimony of these men against the adulterous woman (“we found this woman…”) as a valid claim (which He in fact did in the words, “go… sin no more” - Joh_8:11)

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· With or without the source text variation, “and being convicted under the conscious” (Jos.Trans.) it is clear that the woman’s accusers recognized their guilt enough to walk away with nothing more to say

· It is amazing that even though Jesus worked mercy for the woman which was contrary to the Law that they had from God through Moses, they were still “convicted by the law as transgressors,” (Jas_2:9 CAB; and compare this with Joh_8:8-9).

· The words, “Neither do I condemn you” mean, “Neither do I enforce this just Mosaic death penalty upon you, which you deserve and have been fully convicted of according to God’s righteous standard,” (see Rom_1:32) But “sin no more” meaning “Respond according to the mercy shown you and be saved from sin, because this was its purpose.”

We have seen from the story of the woman caught in adultery that Jesus clearly enforced the Mosaic Death penalty as being (socially) remitted, but this is definitely not the only example we have in Scripture:

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Luk_9:53-56 WEB and [Jesus] sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. 53 They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem [i.e. they could see that He was traveling to go be with Jews, but they were Samaritans (with well-established racial conflicts)]. 54 When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?” 55 But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are. 56 For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.

Don’t shrug this passage off lightly! They deserved to have fire consume them for rejecting Jesus, but this was not Jesus’ agenda. Jesus did not come to enforce the justice of the death penalty, but to save people from being crushed under it!

Joh_3:17 WEB For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge [κρίνῃ – or condemn/ bring justice to bear upon] the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

Because of Jesus, Paul Was Forgiven Just like David

In addition to everything we have looked at, don’t forget how Paul said this very thing:

Act_13:39 WEB …by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

And don’t forget that Paul himself was also in many ways a man forgiven of the guilt of murder (Act_7:58; Act_8:1-4; Act_9:1-2; Act_22:4, Act_22:20; 1Co_15:8-10; Gal_1:13-14; Php_3:6). And if we all now have access to this blessed forgiveness, this puts us all on the same plane together. This is the basic good announcement that Paul commanded all preachers to preach, and to even use Paul’s testimony (of being freely forgiven of capital sins) as a pattern for the saving faith of this covenant (1Ti_1:3, 1Ti_1:11-16, 1Ti_1:18).

Because of this, everyone who believes in Jesus cannot justly demand the life of another, having realized that he himself is a forgiven murderer, because “all have sinned,” (Rom_3:23 CAB). And not only this, but under the New Covenant it says that there is “no difference”:

Rom_3:22-24 KJ2000 …for there is no difference [or distinction (WEB/ CAB)]: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ [χριστῷ – anointed one] Jesus:

And James also repeats what we have been saying:

Jam_2:10-11 WEB …whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he has become guilty of all. 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” said also, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

Fulfilling a just death penalty under the New Covenant means that heart-criminals cannot truthfully enforce it on other criminals, because they themselves know that they have been forgiven in the heart for the same crimes that others have committed in the flesh.

The Law – The Highest Order of Social Justice

The Law of Moses should truly be called the highest order of social justice for us, because it was a social government approved and ultimately given by God.

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Gal_3:21 WEB Is the law then against the promises [ἐπαγγελιῶν – lit. announce-upons; fig. firm pronouncements] of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could make alive, most assuredly righteousness would have been of the law.

Similarly, in Rom_9:31 Moses’ Law is called “a law of righteousness”. No, the Law is definitely not Sin! (Also see: 1Ti_1:9.)

The amending of the just (Mosaic) death penalty has been accomplished under the reality of the Kingdom of God, because under this,

Jam_2:13 WEB ...judgmentG2920 is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgmentG2920

[That is “κρισις” (krísis) in Greek: The judgment that brings justice].

True Heart Justice Means that Social Justice is Temporarily Delayed

Now that the heart counts, fulfilling personal justice means delaying social justice by mercy, and placing it into God’s hands until Judgment Day. And this was the case with the woman taken in adultery. And Jesus is pointing at us as well as the Pharisees if we hold people accountable to social justice. In this we should be asking ourselves, “When has anyone ever so sinned against me, but that God has not forgiven me 100 times as much and more for the crimes that I have committed against Him?” So also in this passage James points to us, showing us that we should have mercy.

But concerning Justice, we must first acknowledge that the Mosaic Death penalty was indeed just, and that it is the realization of the truest justice for the sins that it addresses:

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Rom_1:32 CAB …known the righteous judgment* of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death…

[* δικαίωμα – this Greek word is hard to represent in English, but the lit. root of this word is righteousness/ justice (δικαιοσύνη – as previously mentioned in Rom_1:17) and in v. 32 this righteousness is formed into a type of decree, decision, or judgment call which God has made and determined.]

The Rest of the New Covenant Enforces the Death Penalty As Truly Amended

The Law says it like this: “…life for life, 24 Eye for eye…” (Exo_21:23-24) because “… you shall not defile the land” (Num_35:33) and it says that there shall be no respect of persons (even if they are a king or peasant): Lev_19:15; Deu_1:17; Deu_16:19; 2Ch_19:7; Pro_24:23; Pro_28:21. And this death penalty also demands adulterers to be stoned, as well as fornicators, and homosexuals, and the like.

Even now, if we will have a righteous heart we will know and feel that this death penalty Law is indeed just. Yes, it is just and righteous that such a death penalty be enforced upon the sons of men holding them accountable for their sin, and that it be done to all men alike making no distinction. But please see this all-important fact: God does not give any one what they deserve who are justified by Him!

Rom_4:6-8 CAB just as David also speaks [λέγει] of the blessing [μακαρισμὸν] of the man to whom God accounts ^a [λογίζεται – lit. decides/ determines (with) words; fig. declares/ accounts/ recons; (to have)] righteousness apart from works ^b [ἔργων – i.e. of the law of Moses (as specified all throughout Romans)]: 7 “Blessed are they [μακάριοι] whose lawless deeds have been forgiven [ἀφέθησαν], and whose sins were *covered over [* ἐπεκαλύφθησαν]; 8 Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall by no means ~~impute~~ ^a [λογίσηται – lit. decide/ determine (with) words; fig. declare/ account/ recon; (to have)] sin.”

[(A) Notice that “accounts” (v.6) and “impute” (v. 8) are the same Greek word (λογίζεται), which means to, decide/ determine (with) words, but most versions misrepresent this as different theoretical/ “positional” “legal words” (such as “impute”) all throughout Romans. Protestants have been doing this with bible versions for hundreds of years to promote the heresy that denies that God actually speaks (λογίζεται) people into (εἰς) real righteousness (δικαιοσύνην), (Rom_4:5) – which is not represented in most English versions.

(B) “works… of the law of Moses,” for example: Rom_2:15; Rom_3:20; Rom_3:27; Rom_3:28; Rom_7:5; Rom_9:32;]

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God did not give David justice according to what he deserved for committing adultery and for murdering a righteous man, but quite the contrary, God said to him, “you will not die,” (2Sa_12:13). And when God prophesied this unto David, this was directly contrary to the just Law of Moses, and was said previously to cause the land to sin! The same is true for Paul who was a participant in murder, as well as the woman taken in adultery. And the same is true for anyone else who hopes to inherit heaven by being justified by Jesus.

It is not at all that God has removed justice by establishing a new covenant. In fact, the New Covenant comes with greater justice and potential for condemnation than the first covenant, (Heb_10:28-31). This is because now God’s available covenanted relationship with men specifically includes not only the sins done in the flesh, (Rom_8:3; 2Co_5:10) but also the sins of the heart and mind (Mat_5:21-22, Mat_5:27-30; Rom_7:23, Rom_7:25; Jas_4:8)

In doing this, God has raised a higher standard of righteousness embedding it in this covenant that He now offers mankind, by requiring righteousness all the way down to the heart through supernatural intervention, and no longer simply demanding separation from uncleanness in the flesh. But (as opposed to the Old Covenant) God has not only made it a just thing for us not to be condemned to hell who repent and believe Him, but He has necessarily accomplished this infusion of obedience by giving real disciples favor, so that we don’t have to live in sin any longer and continue earning death: Compare Joh_5:14; Joh_8:11; Rom_6:6, Rom_6:12; Rom_7:5; Rom_8:3, Rom_8:13; Col_2:11; 1Pe_2:24; 1Pe_3:18

To those whom Jesus said, “neither do I condemn you,” He also said, “go and sin no more,” (Joh_8:11), and in the same way He said previously to a man who was healed, “Sin no more, lest something worse may happen to you,” (Joh_5:14 CAB).

Though they justly deserved it, Jesus did not call for their immediate physical condemnation in this life (the death penalty), because of the way that this covenant of mercy operates, but won’t He indeed judge and condemn them to death in both their physical person as well as their very soul at the Judgment, who continue in their sin until their death? Certainly He will! This is why He warned them concerning the next life, after answering their physical need by saying, “Sin no more!” (Joh_3:35; Joh_5:22, Joh_5:27).

However, while saying all of this, please don’t misunderstand me; I am not against the death penalty at all, (though I myself would never enforce it in this life). If you read this and think that I am somehow protesting the government’s ordained responsibility to enforce the death penalty, then you have misunderstood both me and the Scriptures. On the contrary, God has clearly said:

Rom_13:2-5 CAB Consequently the one resisting the authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those opposing shall receive judgment to themselves. 3 For rulers are not a fear to good works, but to evil… 4 For he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you do evil, fear; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath to the one practicing evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be subject, not only on account of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

By the way: This is what often separates real Christians from lawless pacifists. Those who submit under the authority of the Scriptures recognize both realities at the same time: (1) the government has been ordained as a recognized institution by God to even kill people as may be necessary for maintaining and enforcing social justice, and at the same time, (2) Those who hope to be saved from sin by the infusion of the righteousness of God cannot coexist as part of this earthly, governmental ordinance and follow Jesus at the same time, since Jesus willingly received social injustice for the sake of establishing a Kingdom that is not of this earth. – If you actually follow Jesus, you cannot enforce social justice while He Himself willingly received social injustice (Mat 26:51-52; Rev_13:10)!

From all of these things it is extremely clear that you cannot be both under a “social justice” agreement with God as well as a covenant that makes you spared from the justice you deserve from God. You have to decide whether you want to enforce social justice now in this age and face moral justice later with God at the judgment, or else enter into a covenant that saves you from your heart-injustices and go and show others this exact same mercy!

So God has made it clear that He has, in fact, given the government the sword to begin with, and ordained them unto this. And He also says of him that, “he is Gods minister.” But to those soldiers who seek repentance of their own (moral) sins, and hope to find obedience to His Kingdom, God says,

Luk_3:14 KJV …do violence to no man…

Or more literally:

Luk_3:14 RTA …do not shake* no one through*…

[* διασείσητε (diaseísēte) – lit. shake (seísēte) through (dia) meaning to rough up; fig. intimidate or “do violence” (KJV); (see G1286)]

This is because it is quite impossible to fulfill these verses, and kill someone:

Rom_13:9-10 CAB …if there is any other commandment, in this word it is summed up, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Phi_2:15 CAB …that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault …among whom you shine as light bearers in the world…

Mat_5:38-45 CAB “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you not to resist an evil person. But whoever shall slap you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also… 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and you shall hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, 45 so that you may prove to be sons of your Father in heaven; because He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Those who advocate the death penalty now should also come to grips with the fact that justice also demands the death of adulterers just as much as it does of murderers! For us to say that we insist on promoting the death penalty without promoting enforcing it upon fornicators, adulterers, homosexuals, and the like as well is hypocritical, because concerning all who do such things, God has clearly said that they are deserving of death (Rom_1:32).

I have seen people zealously rage for justice to come upon a well-known murderer, but I don’t see those same people offended because the law enforcement will not put them to death for their past fornications, heart adulteries, and murderous hatreds! How hypocritical! This is the very reason Jesus said, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to cast a stone at her,” (Joh_8:7 CAB) but we have already cast the first stone in our hearts by condemning them, and have so insisted upon our own death.

Mat_7:2 CAB …with what measure you measure, it will be measured back to you.

This is a fearful and dreadful thing to fall upon your soul in the Day of Judgment!

Jam_2:8-13 WEB However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well. 9 But if you show partiality, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. 10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he has become guilty of all. 11 For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” said also, “Do not commit murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. 13 For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

And don’t we find ourselves as David when he sinned?

2Sa_12:5-7 CAB And David was greatly moved with anger against the man; and David said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man that did this thing shall surely die. 6 …because he has not spared. 7 And Nathan said to David, You are the man that has done this!...

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2Sa_12:5-7 MKJVAs6 …because he had no pity. 7 And Nathan said to David, You are the man!…

For this reason the New Covenant recognizes the adultery of the heart, and this is why Jesus says “He who is without sin… let him be the first to cast a stone…” (Joh_8:7 CAB). It is not just unto physical adultery that He says this, but rather, ‘He who has not done the same sin in their heart, be the first to enforce the death penalty upon this sinner who has done it in the flesh’ (Compare Mat_5:27-30).

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6/22/17

Num 20:8 WEB Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, you, and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and you shall bring forth to them water out of the rock; so you shall give the congregation and their livestock drink.

Num 20:8 “Take your rod, and call the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before them, and it shall give forth its waters; and you shall bring forth for them water out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.”

Num 20:8 Λαβὲ τὴν ῥάβδον καὶ ἐκκλησίασον τὴν συναγωγὴν σὺ καὶ Ααρων ὁ ἀδελφός σου καὶ λαλήσατε πρὸς τὴν πέτραν ἔναντι αὐτῶν, καὶ δώσει τὰ ὕδατα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐξοίσετε αὐτοῖς ὕδωρ ἐκ τῆς πέτρας καὶ ποτιεῖτε τὴν συναγωγὴν καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.

Num 20:9 WEB Moses took the rod from before Yahweh, as he commanded him.

Num 20:9 And Moses took his rod which was before the Lord, as the Lord commanded.

Num 20:9 καὶ ἔλαβεν Μωυσῆς τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν ἀπέναντι κυρίου, καθὰ συνέταξεν κύριος·

Num 20:10 WEB Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, Hear now, you rebels; shall we bring you water out of this rock for you?

Moses Strikes the Rock

Num 20:10 And Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation before the rock, and said to them, “Hear me, you disobedient; must we bring you water out of this rock?”

Moses Strikes the Rock

Num 20:10 καὶ ἐξεκκλησίασεν Μωυσῆς καὶ Ααρων τὴν συναγωγὴν ἀπέναντι τῆς πέτρας καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς Ἀκούσατέ μου, οἱ ἀπειθεῖς· μὴ ἐκ τῆς πέτρας ταύτης ἐξάξομεν ὑμῖν ὕδωρ;

Num 20:11 WEB Moses lifted up his hand, and struck the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.

Num 20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his rod twice; and much water came forth, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

Num 20:11 καὶ ἐπάρας Μωυσῆς τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπάταξεν τὴν πέτραν τῇ ῥάβδῳ δίς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὕδωρ πολύ, καὶ ἔπιεν ἡ συναγωγὴ καὶ τὰ κτήνη αὐτῶν.

Num 20:12 WEB Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, Because you didn't believe in me, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.

Num 20:12 And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have not believed Me to sanctify Me before the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.”

Num 20:12 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν καὶ Ααρων Ὅτι οὐκ ἐπιστεύσατε ἁγιάσαι με ἐναντίον υἱῶν Ισραηλ, διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ εἰσάξετε ὑμεῖς τὴν συναγωγὴν ταύτην εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν δέδωκα αὐτοῖς.

Num 20:13 WEB These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.

Num 20:13 This is the Water of Strife, because the children of Israel spoke insolently before the Lord, and He was sanctified in them.

Num 20:13 τοῦτο ὕδωρ ἀντιλογίας, ὅτι ἐλοιδορήθησαν οἱ υἱοὶ Ισραηλ ἔναντι κυρίου καὶ ἡγιάσθη ἐν αὐτοῖς.

Peter’s Sward

Lk. 22:36-38 – Peter told to buy & bring a sword

(and its use @ Gethsemane) Mt 26:47 – Judas & Guards came with swords & clubs

[Mat 26:55, Mk 14:33 & 48, & Lk 22:52]

¯ Jn. 18:10-11 – Jesus: “Simon put away your sword …”

(‘Must drink cup’ & gives servants name)

Lk. 22:49-51 – Simon: “Shall we slay with the sword?...”

[Mk 14:47]

Mt. 26:51-54 – “He who lives by sword dies by sword”

Jesus & Pilet Jn. 18:36 ¯

Kill those who kill w/ Sward Rev. 13:10 – (Fulfilled of Mt. 26:51-54)

Christ burns wars? Isea 9:5-7 – (V.6 -"Prince of Peace"… but He still kills…

Þ Rev 1:16, 2:12 & 16, 19:15 & 21 0r Vs. 11-21)

No Vengeance

-- Under Construction --

Heb 10:30 - vengeance is mine

Rom_12:19

Don't Defend Yourself

Court

Mat_5:17

1Co_6:1

divide inheritance

Luk_12:13-15

Luk_12:54

Confiscation of Goods

Heb_10:33-35

Police : Calling the Police = Biblical

Calling the Police Can Be Right

Other date(s), ~ 2008-20012; 6/11/25

-- Under Construction --

>>Scrip:

In the Bible…

Deu_22 – Women cry out for cry helper from predator men

King Jehoshaphat cried out for protection

Protecting Paul

>>Scrip:

Act_23:12-24

Fig-Revealing = Hell

See: pessimism

Involving the Authorities

-- Under Construction --

Court

Mat_5:38-42

compare with:

Mat_5:25-26

Luk_12:57-58 -

(based on season Luk_12:54-56)

1Co_5-6

consider:

widow & unjust judge?

report to police

Rom_13: sowrd for a reason

Can Governmental Workers Be Saved?

-- Under Construction --

Governmental Believers

Ethiopian Unic (Government) Act. 8:27 (Story is Vs. 27-39 35=What was explained)

Paul's Roman Soldier Friend?

Soldiers CAN Be Saved

(Contrary to some pacifist groups)

Roman Centurion W/ Great Faith

(Jesus said he was going to Heaven)

Do violence to no man!

("What must we do??"

He didn't say, 'Stop being a soldier')

the whole palace guard heard truth

?A Sword *For Authorities Rom 13:1-6

Hate Violence!

-- Under Construction --

The Love of Violence Has Always Been Wrong

-Think media purity-

Innocent as doves

General Thoughts and Explanations

The Classical enigma

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Jas_5:6 -- he does not resist you

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11/6/17

Deu_19:13 WEB Your eye shall not pity him, but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with you.

Deu_19:13 LB Your eye shall not spare him; so shall you purge innocent blood from Israel, and it shall be well with you.

Deu_19:13 οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ, καὶ καθαριεῖς τὸ αἷμα τὸ ἀναίτιον ἐξ Ισραηλ, καὶ εὖ σοι ἔσται.

Deu_19:19 WEB then you shall do to him as he had thought to do to his brother: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.

Deu_19:19 LB then shall you do to him as he wickedly devised to do against his brother, and you shall remove the evil from yourselves.

Deu_19:19 καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτῷ ὃν τρόπον ἐπονηρεύσατο ποιῆσαι κατὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξαρεῖς τὸν πονηρὸν ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν.

Deu_19:20 WEB Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil in the midst of you.

Deu_19:20 And the rest shall hear and fear, and do no more according to this evil thing in the midst of you.

Deu_19:20 καὶ οἱ ἐπίλοιποι ἀκούσαντες φοβηθήσονται καὶ οὐ προσθήσουσιν ἔτι ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τὸ πονηρὸν τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν.

Deu_19:21 WEB Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Deu_19:21 Your eye shall not spare him; you shall exact life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, and foot for foot.

Deu_19:21 οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ· ψυχὴν ἀντὶ ψυχῆς, ὀφθαλμὸν ἀντὶ ὀφθαλμοῦ, ὀδόντα ἀντὶ ὀδόντος, χεῖρα ἀντὶ χειρός, πόδα ἀντὶ ποδός .

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Was it Ever Right to Hate Your Enemy?

10/8/17

Deu_7:1 WEB When Yahweh your God shall bring you into the land where you go to possess it, and shall cast out many nations before you, the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than you;

Deu_7:1 LB A Chosen People “And when the Lord your God shall bring you into the land into which you go, to possess it, and shall remove great nations from before you, the Hittite, the Girgashite, the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations more numerous and stronger than you,

Deu_7:1 Ἐὰν δὲ εἰσαγάγῃ σε κύριος ὁ θεός σου εἰς τὴν γῆν, εἰς ἣν εἰσπορεύῃ ἐκεῖ κληρονομῆσαι, καὶ ἐξαρεῖ ἔθνη μεγάλα ἀπὸ προσώπου σου, τὸν Χετταῖον καὶ Γεργεσαῖον καὶ Αμορραῖον καὶ Χαναναῖον καὶ Φερεζαῖον καὶ Ευαῖον καὶ Ιεβουσαῖον, ἑπτὰ ἔθνη πολλὰ καὶ ἰσχυρότερα ὑμῶν,

Deu_7:2 WEB and when Yahweh your God shall deliver them up before you, and you shall strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them: you shall make no covenant with them, nor show mercy to them;

Deu_7:2 and the Lord your God shall deliver them into your hands, then you shall strike them; you shall utterly destroy them: you shall not make a covenant with them, neither shall you pity them;

Deu_7:2 καὶ παραδώσει αὐτοὺς κύριος ὁ θεός σου εἰς τὰς χεῖράς σου καὶ πατάξεις αὐτούς, ἀφανισμῷ ἀφανιεῖς αὐτούς, οὐ διαθήσῃ πρὸς αὐτοὺς διαθήκην οὐδὲ μὴ ἐλεήσητε αὐτούς.

Deu_7:15 WEB Yahweh will take away from you all sickness; and none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you know, he will put on you, but will lay them on all those who hate you.

Deu_7:15 LB

Deu_

Deu_7:16 WEB You shall consume all the peoples whom Yahweh your God shall deliver to you; your eye shall not pity them: neither shall you serve their gods; for that will be a snare to you.

Deu_7:16 And you shall eat all the spoils of the nations which the Lord your God gives to you; your eye shall not spare them, and you shall not serve their gods; for this is an offense to you.

Deu_7:16 καὶ φάγῃ πάντα τὰ σκῦλα τῶν ἐθνῶν, ἃ κύριος ὁ θεός σου δίδωσίν σοι· οὐ φείσεται ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἐπ᾿ αὐτοῖς, καὶ οὐ λατρεύσεις τοῖς θεοῖς αὐτῶν, ὅτι σκῶλον τοῦτό ἐστίν σοι.

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1Co_5:13 CAB But those who are outside God will judge. Therefore "put away the evil person from yourselves."

1Co_5:13 τους δε εξω ο θεος κρινει Aεξαρατε TSBκαι TSBεξαρειτε τον πονηρον εξ υμων αυτων

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Solders?

Elliott Nesch (~6/29/17)

“You mentioned martyrs who were soldiers. Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Origen understood the New Covenant commandment to “love your enemies” to be a fulfillment of the prophecies, “neither shall they learn war any more” in Isaiah 2:4 and Micah 4:3. Based upon this command to “love your enemies,” the early Christians were without exception opposed to participation in warfare. According to Hippolytus, soldiers of the civil authority were taught not to kill men and to refuse to do so if he is commanded. Both Tertullian (3.100) and Hippolytus (Apostolic Tradition, 16) mention soldiers and explain the seeming contradiction. As Christians evangelized the Roman Empire, many pagan Roman soldiers were converted. Once baptized, those who were already in the military could not simply resign because leaving the Roman army was punishable by death. Although joining the military was disallowed by the early church, they permitted converted soldiers to remain in the army after baptism so long as they did not use the sword, swear oaths, or participate in idolatrous practices.

Even the Nicene Council forbid military service and set a penance for those who violated their former repentance. The First Council of Nicaea (325) declared: "As many as were called by grace, and displayed the first zeal, having cast aside their military girdles, but afterwards returned, like dogs, to their own vomit, (so that some spent money and by means of gifts regained their military stations); let these, after they have passed the space of three years as hearers, be for ten years prostrators. But in all these cases it is necessary to examine well into their purpose and what their repentance appears to be like. For as many as give evidence of their conversions by deeds, and not pretense, with fear, and tears, and perseverance, and good works, when they have fulfilled their appointed time as hearers, may properly communicate in prayers; and after that the bishop may determine yet more favorably concerning them. But those who take the matter with indifference, and who think the form of [not] entering the Church is sufficient for their conversion, must fulfill the whole time."”

6/29/17

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Enforced Death Penalty

4/15/17

Lev 20:12

Lev 20:12 LB And

this did not happen "from the beginning"

·not w Cain

·not with Ruben

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Luk_12:15 And

Luk_

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6/29/16

Pro 17:5 WEB Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Pro 17:5 LB He that laughs at the poor provokes Him that made him, and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless; but he that has compassion shall find mercy.

Pro 17:5 ὁ καταγελῶν πτωχοῦ παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτόν, ὁ δὲ ἐπιχαίρων ἀπολλυμένῳ οὐκ ἀθῳωθήσεται· ὁ δὲ ἐπισπλαγχνιζόμενος ἐλεηθήσεται.

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