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This verse begins in the same style as the earlier antitheses, that natural desire for retaliation or vengeance can be conveniently justified with a reference to the Old Testament: [1] An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth, known as the principle of lex talionis ("the law of retribution"), is an ancient statement of the principle of retributive punishment dating back to the Code of Hammurabi.
Romans 12 is the twelfth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It is authored by Paul the Apostle, while he was in Corinth in the mid-50s AD, [1] with the help of an amanuensis (secretary), Tertius, who adds his own greeting in Romans 16:22. [2]
Divine retribution is often portrayed in the Tanak or Old Testament. Genesis 3:14–24 – Curse upon Adam and Eve and expulsion from the Garden of Eden; Disobedience; Genesis 4:9–15 – Curse upon Cain after his slaying of his brother, Abel; Genesis 6–7 – The Great Flood; Rampant evil and Nephilim
Vengeance is mine is a biblical quotation from: Deuteronomy 32:35; Romans 12:19; Vengeance Is Mine may also refer to: Film and television.
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The New Testament contains passages that quote verses from these Psalms which are not imprecatory in nature. Jesus is shown quoting from them in John 2 :17 and John 15 :25, while Paul the Apostle quotes from Psalm 69 in the Epistle to the Romans 11 :9-10 and 15:3 .
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