Now in the “Eye for an Eye” example of verses 22-24, it says if two men fight, and one accidentally hits a pregnant woman and causes her to go into labor, and the child is unharmed, the man who caused the labor must pay a fine chosen by the pregnant woman’s husband. Verse 18 says, if two men fight, and one injures the other, the man who did the injuring must pay for the losses of the injured man’s time and bills. In verse 12 and 13, it says if a man kills another on purpose, then that man will be put to death, but, if it was by accident, he may go free. Here’s 3 examples of “Does the punishment fit the crime?” in Exodus 21: The easiest way to understand this meaning is to ask yourself, “does the punishment fit the crime?” Meaning, was the crime or affliction on purpose, or by accident? Each verse in Exodus 21 details examples of planned or unplanned affliction, or rather, did the person do it on purpose or not? Once that fact is determined, the punishment or lack of punishment is determined. The Old Testament “Eye for an Eye” verse in Exodus 21 is one of the most widely misinterpreted and taken out of contest verses in the bible. Therefore, our rules and regulations as followers of Christ are to mimic the teachings and covenants Jesus commanded in the New Testament. The rule of thumb when comparing the Old versus to the New Testament is to remember we are now currently living in the New Testament, meaning, we are living after the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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