Zone1 What is meant by "turning the other cheek" when people do evil to us?

[forkintheroad7]

"Turn the Other Cheek" - Bible Meaning & Christian Misunderstandings

There are two places in Scripture where Jesus tells us to "turn the other cheek". The first occurrence is in the book of Matthew. Here we read these words. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” The second...

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This is a good explanation.

 

[The Irish Ram]

In court a man was allowed to slap the accused man with the back of his right hand to the right cheek of the person that wronged him. Turning the other cheek was an act of defiance. You can't slap the left cheek of the accused with the back of your right hand. It was a nonviolent way of standing your ground.

 

[forkintheroad7]

In court a man was allowed to slap the accused man with the back of his right hand to the right cheek of the person that wronged him. Turning the other cheek was an act of defiance. You can't slap the left cheek of the accused with the back of your right hand. It was a nonviolent way of standing your ground.

uh.. I guess I get this, but what does it have to do with JESUS and what he said?

 

[surada]

uh.. I guess I get this, but what does it have to do with JESUS and what he said?

Jesus is talking about Roman law and the Roman occupation.

 

[forkintheroad7]

Jesus is talking about Roman law and the Roman occupation.

don't get this but you have lost all cred w/ me since you give a thumb's down to anything that sounds

I dunno.. TRUE

 

[Invisibleflash]

"Turn the Other Cheek" - Bible Meaning & Christian Misunderstandings

There are two places in Scripture where Jesus tells us to "turn the other cheek". The first occurrence is in the book of Matthew. Here we read these words. “But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” The second...

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This is a good explanation.

I don't believe in any god/s. All manmade gobbledygook. Even so, the evil people in the world would love to find cheek turners irrespective of any god/s being worshipped.

Here is the score bub...and I'm only going to tell you this once!

When SHTFF arrives, if you don't fight back...you will die. And even if you fight back, you still may die.

Better stock up bub...

 

[surada]

The sermon on the mount addressed the burning issue of the day.

don't get this but you have lost all cred w/ me since you give a thumb's down to anything that sounds

I dunno.. TRUE

That issue was Roman occupation and Roman law. You're a very poor scholar. Have you actually read the Bible?

You don't know anything about the book of Isaiah either...or Cyrus or the return. From Babylon.

 

[surada]

uh.. I guess I get this, but what does it have to do with JESUS and what he said?

In the sermon on the mount Jesus was teaching the Jews about non violent resistance and shaming the enemy. You should have known that. Gandhi and MLK studied it thoroughly.