Criminal Justice 1

Interestingly, the first reference in the law of Moses to the eye-for-an-eye principle is with respect to a law that could apply to abortion.

“If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” Exodus 21:22-25.

This passage combines God’s concern for the protection of innocent human life, created in His image, as well as the Dominion Covenant’s (Gen. 1:28) concern for the propagation of humanity, & the protection of the helpless. The Continue reading “Criminal Justice 1”