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#142. Can a murderer ransom his life through a monetary compensation? (Ex 21:30 vs Num 35:31)
All of the Pentateuch’s 3 law codes attest to the ancient custom of lex talionis, the law of retaliation—in this case, a life for a life. The law code in Exodus 21 lays out this penalty…