Thank you so very much for this teaching -- May The Lord Bless You & us all, Amen.
@marieboustany6846
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The Mosaic Law did teach an eye 👁 for an eye 👁 and a tooth 🦷 for a tooth 🦷 in Exodus 21:24 . But this was ' a principle ' that was used for the civil government to limit retribution . Therefore , it was not to be used as an obligation in personal relationships . It is wrong to think that Jesus means a physical attack cannot be resisted or defended against . When Jesus speaks of a slap on your right cheek , it was culturally understood as a deep insult , not a physical attack . ( 2 Corinthians 11:20) It is also wrong to think that Jesus means that there is no place for punishment or retribution in society . Jesus here speaks of personal relationship , and not to the proper functions of government in restraining evil ( Romans 13:1-4) . I must turn my cheek when I am personally insulted , but the government has a responsibility to restrain the evil 😈 man 👨 from physical assault . Under the Law of Moses , the outer cloak could not be taken from someone in Exodus 22:6 ; Deuteronomy 24 :13 . Therefore , Jesus ' disciples , if sued for their tunics , far from seeking satisfaction , will gladly part with what they may legally keep . Christians ✝️ are not to resort to Law for every personal wrong , but they should rather endure to be put upon than be forever crying out for action and revenge . At the time of Jesus , Judea was under Roman military 🪖 occupation . Therefore , under Military 🪖 Law , any Roman soldier might command a Jew ✡️ to carry his soldier 's pack for 1 mile , but only 1 mile . Jesus here says : " go also the 2nd mile " . Go beyond the 1 mile required by law and give another 1 mile out of a free choice of love ❤️ . This is how we transform an attempt to manipulate us into a free act of love 😍 . " Give to everyone who begs , " the only limit to this kind of sacrifice is the limit that love itself will impose. It isn't loving 💔 to give without our transforming it into a free act of love ❤ . Paul repeated this idea of Jesus in saying : Do not be overcome by evil , but overcome evil with good ( Romans 12:21) . The old king 🤴 Ahab insisted on his own right ✅️ and on hating his enemy with the helping hand ✍️ of his Queen 👸 Jezebel who secured his wicked wishes . The new King 👑 Jesus Christ says , suffer wrong , lavish your love ❤ on all , and overcome evil with good . God bless you abundantly , Sr. ANA SOPHIA 🌹 . AMEN 🙏 🙏 🙏 .
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