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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
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In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus overrides the Old Testament teaching of
'an eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth' - the Lex Talionis law -
and commands his disciples to turn the other cheek. James Davis
asks how Jesus' teaching in this instance relates to the Old
Testament talionic commands, how it relates to New Testament era
Judaism and what Jesus required from his disciples and the church.
Based on the Old Testament texts such as Leviticus 24, Exodus 22
and Deuteronomy 19, a strong case can be made that the Lex Talionis
law was understood to have a literal application there are several
texts that text of Leviticus 24 provides the strongest case that a
literal and judicial application. However, by the second century AD
and later, Jewish rabbinic leadership was essentially unified that
the OT did not require a literal talion, but that financial
penalties could be substituted in court matters. Yet there is
evidence from Philo, Rabbi Eliezer and Josephus that in the first
century AD the application of literal talion in judicial matters
was a major and viable Jewish viewpoint at the time of Jesus. Jesus
instruction represents a different perspective from the OT lex
talionis texts and also, possibly, from the Judaism of his time.
Jesus commands the general principle of not retaliation against the
evil person and intended this teaching to be concretely applied, as
borne out in his own life. JSNTS
Get inspired to reach the top of your game with 50 incredible true
stories of sporting legends. Award-winning journalist Rick
Broadbent has interviewed some of the greatest sporting legends of
our time. In this gripping collection of 50 true stories, he shares
the most exciting and jaw-dropping accounts of success, failure,
injury and bravery in sport, which will in turn inspire kids to
find the confidence and resilience they need to reach the top of
their game. An ideal book for any young sports fan who enjoys
reading about their favourite heroes, such as Lionel Messi, Usain
Bolt and Serena Williams.
This volume is the Tenth Anniversary Edition of a book that was
honored in 1992 as an "Outstanding Book" by the Gustavus Myers
Center for the Study of Human Rights in the United States.
Reprinted many times since its first publication in 1991, Who Is
Black? has become a staple in college classrooms throughout the
United States, helping students understand this nation's history of
miscegenation and the role that the "one-drop rule" has played in
it. In this special anniversary edition, the author brings the
story up to date in an epilogue. There he highlights some revealing
responses to Who Is Black? and examines recent challenges to the
one-drop rule, including the multiracial identity movement and a
significant change in the census classification of racial and
ethnic groups.
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