What “Eye for an Eye” Actually Means in the Bible

Sam Shamoun goes over a misinterpreted passage used by athiests trying to convince christians that the bible specifically in the old testament where God gives the command of having slaves which word in historical perspective is servants is bad but knowing what God intended such as the laws for treating them like humans and not to discriminate them and even allow them to be free if they were hurt. This is why the eye for eye passages were not meant literally as people assume it to be physically rather it means for punishment not to exceed the crime in the situation that they were put against.


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(Bible Verses)
Exodus 21:20 “And if a man beats his male or female servant with a rod, so that he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
21 Notwithstanding, if he remains alive a day or two, he shall not be punished; for he is his property.
22 “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished accordingly as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life,
24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
26 “If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant, and destroys it, he shall let him go free for the sake of his eye.
27 And if he knocks out the tooth of his male or female servant, he shall let him go free for the sake of his tooth.
Deuteronomy 25:11 “If two men fight together, and the wife of one draws near to rescue her husband from the hand of the one attacking him, and puts out her hand and seizes him by the genitals,
12 then you shall cut off her hand; your eye shall not pity her.

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The Wicked and God's Mercies

Why doesn't God punish the wicked people of the World, while they are alive?

Praise for the Lord’s Mercies

Psalm 103
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

There has been many instances in Scriptures, when God executed immediate or delayed punishement for the Wicked.
The Flood was one of those punishements. A cleansing because "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.", and a reset was done. In addition, God decreed “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”.

"You will not surely die", said the Satan to Eve. Well that was a lie. Adam, Eve and their descendants were to have eternal life, but behold, they did die.
The Tower of Babel: “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them. Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech.”
Sodom and Gomorrah, were destroyed for their wickedness. But God sent two angels, to save Lot (cousin of Abraham) and his family, prior to the destruction. The daughters of Lot thought they were the only survivors in the World.

The Israelites were given Blessings and Curses in Deuteronomy 28. Blessings if they obeyed God's Laws. Curses if they disobeyed. And what happened?
The Kingdom was split. Then the Assyrians (From Ashur, son of Shem, originated the Assyrians) invaded the Northern Kingdom. God initiated punishement to the Northern Kingdom, because they became wicked and disobedient, worshipped strange gods. But the Kingdom of Judah was untouched, the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem ended in disaster for the Assyrians. One Angel of God killed the 185,000 Assyrian soldiers camped about the city, overnight.
But then, a few centuries later, the Kingdom of Judah also became wicked. This time God chose Nebuchadnezzar. Babylon rampaged through the Kingdom of Judah, killed, pillaged, captured Israelites of Judah, and Levi.
The Persian Empire succeded the Assyrians and the Babylonians, and the Israelite captives, saw it's rise and with it, Kings Cyrus and Darius. He will later do God's redeeming for the people of Judah. Forgiveness was near for the Israelites in captivity. Although, those who were sold and traded by ships, who never repented, the curses remained for centuries.
God is merciful towards those who fear him. The people survivors of Judah did return to God. Among them, the famous sons of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Ezra 1

7 King Cyrus also brought out the articles of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem and put in the temple of his gods;
8 and Cyrus king of Persia brought them out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Where there instances when God punished a single person for their actions? Indeed and it happened suddenly. Did Job offend God? The Bible doesn't mention it, yet...
Fact is that Israelites were held to a higher standard. They were tasked to be Holy People for the glory of God.

Leviticus 10

1 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them.
2 So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord.
3 And Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke, saying:
‘By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.’ ”

Genesis 38

6 Then Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
7 But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord killed him.
8 And Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and marry her, and raise up an heir to your brother.”
9 But Onan knew that the heir would not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in to his brother’s wife, that he emitted on the ground, lest he should give an heir to his brother.
10 And the thing which he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also.

God is ready to forgive his children. Until they die, he waits for their repentance. That's God's Mercy. He sent his only begotten Son, to die for us, as sacrifice for our sins. No longer are animal sacrifices necessary, he was the ultimate sacrifice. And we are instructed to stop sinning and repent of our inequities. Jesus Christ, is ready to intercede in front of the Father, and forgive any sin (Blasphemy?) should we call on him, and ask for his forgiveness.
Christ, the Son of Man, who was, is, and will be for ever, will someday, soon, come, not to preach, but execute judgement on humanity: The Day of The Lord is at hand.

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The Book of Enoch: Chapters LXXVIII - LXXXI

Chapter LXXVIII (78)

1. And now, my son Mathusala, I have shown thee everything ; and the account of every ordinance of the stars of heaven is finished.
2. He showed me every ordinance respecting these, which takes place at all times and in all seasons under every influence, in all years, at the arrival and under the rule of each, during every month and every week. He showed me also the decrease of the moon, which is effected in the sixth gate ; for in that sixth gate is its light consumed.
3. From this is the beginning of the month ; and its decrease is effected in the sixth gate in its period, until a hundred and seventy-seven days are completed ; according to the mode of computation by weeks, twenty-five weeJcs and two days.
4. Its period is less than that of the sun, according to the ordinance of the stars, by five days in one half year precisely.
5. When that their visible situation is completed. Such is the appearance and likeness of every luminary, which Uriel, the great angel who conducts them, showed to me.

Chapter LXXIX (79)

1. In those days Uriel answered and said to me, Behold, I have showed thee all things, O Enoch;
2. And all things have I revealed to thee. Thou seest the sun, the moon, and those which conduct the stars of heaven, which cause all their operations, seasons, and arrivals to return.
3. In the days of sinners the years shall be shortened.
4. Their seed shall be backward in their prolific soil; and everything done on earth shall be subverted, and disappear in its season. The rain shall be restrained, and heaven shall stand still.
5. In those days the fruits of the earth shall be late, and not flourish in their season ; and in their season the fruits of the trees shall be withholden.
6. The moon shall change its laws, and not be seen at its proper period. But in those days shall heaven be seen ; and barrenness shall take place in the borders of the great chariots in the west. Heaven shall shine more than when illuminated hy the orders of light; while many chiefs among the stars of authority shall err, perverting their ways and works.
7. Those shall not appear in their season, who command them, and all the classes of the stars shall be shut up against sinners.
8. The thoughts of those who dwell on earth shall transgress within them ; and they shall be perverted in all their ways.
9. They shall transgress, and think themselves gods ; while evil shall be multiplied among them.
10. And punishment shall come upon them, so that all of them shall be destroyed.

Chapter LXXX (80)

1. He said, O Enoch, look on the book which heaven has gradually dropped down; and,reading that which is written in it, understand every part of it.
2. Then I looked on all which was written, and understood all, reading the book and everything written in it, all the works of man;
3. And of all the children of flesh upon earth, during the generations of the world.
4. Immediately after I blessed the Lord, the King of glory, who has thus for ever formed the whole workmanship of the world.
5. And I glorified the Lord, on account of his long-suffering and blessing towards the children of the world.
6. At that time I said, Blessed is the man, who shall die righteous and good, against whom no catalogue of crime has been written, and with whom iniquity is not found.
7. Then those three holy ones caused me to approach, and placed me on the earth, before the door of my house.
8. And they said unto me, Explain everything to Mathusala thy son ; and inform all thy children, that no flesh shall be justified before the Lord ; for he is their Creator.
9. During one year we will leave thee with thy children, until thou shalt again recover thy strength, that thou mayest instruct thy family, write these things, and explain them to all thy children. But in another year they shall take thee from the midst of them, and thy heart shall be strengthened ; for the elect shall point out righteousness to the elect; the righteous with the righteous shall rejoice, congratulating each other; but sinners with sinners shall die,
10. And the perverted with the perverted shall be drowned.
11. Those likewise who act righteously shall die on account of the works of man, and shall be gathered together on account of the works of the wicked.
12. In those days they finished conversing with me.
13. And I returned to my fellow men, blessing the Lord of worlds.

Chapter LXXXI (81)

1. Now, my son Mathusala, all these things I speak unto thee, and write for thee. To thee I have revealed all, and have given thee books of everything.
2. Preserve, my son Mathusala, the books written by thy father; that thou mayest transmit them to future generations.
3. Wisdom have I given to thee, to thy children, and thy posterity, that they may transmit to their children, for generations for ever, this wisdom in their thoughts ; and that those who comprehend it may not slumber, but hear with their ears ; that they may learn this wisdom, and be deemed worthy of eating this wholesome food.
4. Blessed are all the righteous ; blessed all who walk in the paths of righteousness; in whom no crime is found, as in sinners, when all their days are numbered.
5. With respect to the progress of the sun in heaven, it enters and goes out of each gate for thirty days, with the leaders of the thousand classes of the stars; with four which are added, and appertain to the four quarters of the year, which conduct them, and accompany them at four periods.
6. Respecting these, men greatly err, and do not compute them in the computation of every age ; for they greatly err respecting them ; nor do men know accurately that they are in the computation of the year. But indeed these are marked down for ever; one in the first gate, one in the third, one in the fourth, and one in the sixth:
7. So that the year is completed in three hundred and sixty-four days.
8. Truly has been stated, and accurately has been computed that which is marked down ; for the luminaries, the months, the fixed periods, the years, and the days, Uriel has explained to me, and communicated to me ; whom the Lord of all creation, on my account, commanded (according to the might of heaven, and the power which it possesses both by night and by day) to explain the laws of light to man, of the sun, moon, and stars, and of all the powers of heaven, which are turned with their respective orbs.
9. This is the ordinance of the stars, which set in their places, in their seasons, in their periods, in their days, and in their months.
10. These are the names of those who conduct them, who watch and enter in their seasons, according to their ordinance in their periods, in their months, in the times of their influence, and in their stations.
11. Four conductors of them first enter, who separate the four quarters of the year. After these, twelve conductors of their classes, who separate the months and the year into three hundred and sixty-four days, with the leaders of a thousand, who distinguish between the days, as well as between the four additional ones ; which, as conductors, divide the four quarters of the year.
12. These leaders of a thousand are in the midst of the conductors, and the conductors are added each behind his station, and their conductors make the separation. These are the names of the conductors, who separate the four quarters of the year, who are appointed over them : Melkel, Helammelak,
13. Meliyal, and Narel.
14. And the names of those who conduct them are Adnarel, Jyasusal, and Jyelumeal.
15. These are the three who follow after the conductors of the classes of stars ; each following after the three conductors of the classes, which themselves follow after those conductors of the stations, who divide the four quarters of the year.
16. In the first part of the year rises and rules Melkyas, who is named Tamani, and Zahay.
17. All the days of his influence, during which he rules, are ninety-one days.
18. And these are the signs of the days which are seen upon earth. In the days of his influence there is perspiration, heat, and trouble. All the trees become fruitful ; the leaf of every tree comes forth ; the corn is reaped ; the rose and every species of flowers blossoms in the field ; and the trees of winter are dried up.
19. These are the names of the conductors who are under them: Barkel, Zelsabel; and another additional conductor of a thousand is named Heloyalef, the days of whose influence have been completed. The other conductor next after them is Helemmelek, whose name they call the splendid Zahay.
20. All the days of his light are ninety-one days.
21. These are the signs of the days upon earth, heat and drought ; while the trees bring forth their fruits, warmed and concocted, and give their fruits to dry.
22. The flocks follow and yean. All the fruits of the earth are collected, with everything in the fields, and the vines are trodden. This takes place during the time of his influence.
23. These are their names and orders, and the names of the conductors who are under them, of those who are chiefs of a thousand : Gedaeyal, Keel, Heel.
24. And the name of the additional leader of a thousand is Asphael.
25. The days of his influence have been completed.

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The Book of Enoch: Chapters VIII - XI

Chapter VIII

1. Moreover Azazyel taught men to make swords, knives, shields, breastplates, the fabrication of mirrors and the workmanship of bracelets and ornaments, the use of paint, the beautifying of the eyebrows, the use of stones of every valuable and select kind, and of all sorts of dyes, so that the world became altered.
2. Impiety increased; fornication multiplied; and they transgressed and corrupted all their ways.
3. Amazarak taught all the sorcerers, and dividers of roots
4. Armors taught the solution of sorcery ;
5. Barkayal taught the observers of the stars ;
6. Akibeel taught signs;
7. Tamiel taught astronomy ;
8. And Asaradel taught the motion of the moon.
9. And men, being destroyed, cried out; and their voice reached to heaven.

Chapter IX

1. Then Michael and Gabriel, Kaphael, Suryal, and Uriel, looked down from heaven, and saw the quantity of blood which was shed on earth, and all the iniquity which was done upon it, and said one to another. It is the voice of their cries ;
2. The earth deprived of her children has cried even to the gate of heaven.
3. And now to you, ye holy ones of heaven, the souls of men complain, saying, Obtain Justice for us with the Most High. Then they said to their Lord, the King, Thou art Lord of lords, God of gods. King of kings. The throne of thy glory is for ever and ever, and for ever and ever is thy name sanctified and glorified. Thou art blessedand glorified.
4. Thou hast made all things; thou possessest power over all things ; and all things are open and manifest before thee. Thou beholdest all things, and nothing can be concealed from thee.
5. Thou hast seen what Azazyel has done, how he as taught every species of iniquity upon earth, and has disclosed to the world all the secret things which are done in the heavens.
6. Samyaza also has taught sorcery, to whom thou hast given authority over those who are associated with him. They have gone together to the daughters of men ; have lain with them ; have become polluted
7. And have discovered crimes to them.
8. The women likewise have broughtforth giants.
9. Thus has the whole earth been filled with blood and with iniquity.
10. And now behold the souls of those who are dead, cry out.
11. And complain even to the gate of heaven.
12. Their groaning ascends ; nor can they escape from the unrighteousness which is committed on earth. Thou knowest all things, before they exist.
13. Thou knowest these things, and what has been done by them yet thou dost not speak to us.
14. What on account of these things ought we to do to them ?

Chapter X

1. Then the Most High, the Great and Holy One spoke,
2. And sent Arsayalalyur to the son of Lamech,
3. Saying, Say to him in my name. Conceal thyself.
4. Then explain to him the consummation which is about to take place; for all the earth shall perish the waters of a deluge shall come over the whole earth, and all things which are in it shall be destroyed.
5. And now teach him how he may escape, and how his seed may remain in all the earth.
6. Again the Lord said to Eaphael, Bind Azazyel hand and foot ; cast him into darkness ; and opening the desert which is in Dudael, cast him in there.
7. Throw upon him hurled and pointed stones, covering him with darkness
8. There shall he remain for ever ; cover his face, that he may not see the light. 9. And in the great day of judgment let him be cast into the fire.
10. Restore the earth, which the angels have corrupted ; and announce life to it, that I may revive it.
11. All the sons of men shall not perish in consequence of every secret, by which the Watchers have destroyed, and which they have taught, their offspring.
12. All the earth has been corrupted by the effects of the teaching of Azazyel. To him therefore ascribe the whole crime.
13. To Gabriel also the Lord said. Go to the biters, to the reprobates, to the children of fornication ; and destroy the children of fornication, the offspring of the Watchers, from among men ; bring them forth, and excite them one against another. Let them perish by mutual slaughter ; for length of days shall not be theirs.
14. They shall all entreat thee, but their fathers shall not obtain their wishes respecting them ; for they shall hope for eternal life, and that they may live, each of them, five hundred years.
15. To Michael likewise the Lord said, Go and announce his crime to Samyaza, and to the others who are with him, who have been associated with women, that they might be polluted with all their impurity. And when all their sons shall be slain, when they shall see the perdition of their beloved, bind them for seventy generations underneath the earth, even to the day of judgment, and of consummation, until the judgment, the effect of which will last for ever, be completed.
16. Then shall they be taken away into the lowest depths of the fire in torments; and in confinement shall they be shut up for ever.
17. Immediately after this shall he, together with them, burn and perish; they shall be bound until the consummation of many generations.
18. Destroy all the souls addicted to dalliance, and the offspring of the Watchers, for they have tyrannized over mankind.
19. Let every oppressor perish from the face of the earth
20. Let every evil work be destroyed
21. The plant of righteousness and of rectitude appear, and its produce become a blessing.
22. Righteousness and rectitude shall be for ever planted with delight.
23. And then shall all the saints give thanks, and live until they have begotten a thousand children, while the whole period of their youth, and their sabbaths shall be completed in peace. In those days all the earth shall be cultivated in righteousness; it shall be wholly planted with trees, and filled with benediction every tree of delight shall be planted in it.
24. In it shall vines be planted ; and the vine which shall be planted in it shall yield fruit to satiety ; every seed, which shall be sown in it, shall produce for one measure a thousand ; and one measure of olives shall produce ten presses of oil.
25. Purify the earth from all oppression, from all injustice, from all crime, from all impiety, and from all the pollution which is committed upon it. Exterminate them from the earth.
26. Then shall all the children of men be righteous, and all nations shall pay me divine honours, and bless me ; and all shall adore me.
27. The earth shall be cleansed from all corruption, from every crime, from all punishment, and from all suffering; neither will I again send a deluge upon it from generation to generation for ever.

Chapter XI

1. In those days I will open the treasures of blessing which are in heaven, that I may cause them to descend upon earth, and upon all the works and labour of man.
2. Peace and equity shall associate with the sons of men all the days of the world, in every generation of it.

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