It took me about 8 minutes to read this passage. Though we often view God’s prescribed justice in these chapters are brutal, there is a high level of equal justice and humane treatment of convict mentioned. At the end of chapter 19 God demands that the punishment against someone cannot exceed the offense. If a tooth is knocked out, the punishment is only one tooth. And most importantly, no one can be convicted on the testimony of one witness. God also sends a warning to the future king; he cannot make up rules as he wishes. The king too will be held accountable to God’s law. The king cannot be a law unto himself. When we closely examine what God says throughout the Law we can see the consistency in his justice, and the wisdom in his guidelines.
Stuart
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