10/17/2019 (Thurs.) Personal Responsibility (Exodus 21)

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10/17/2019 (Thurs.) Personal Responsibility (Exodus 21)

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus often said: “You have heard that it was said . . . But I tell you.” In doing so, Jesus set forth a higher law, one that goes beyond lex talionis, or retaliation. Instead Jesus taught “turning the other cheek” or the “law of love” (Matt. 5:38–42). We encourage you to read Matthew 5–7 alongside Exodus this week.