The negative penalties of the Old Testament case laws were not harsh but just, not a threat to society but rather the necessary judicial foundation of civic freedom... the Old Testament was harsh on criminals because it was soft on victims. (Gary North)

The negative penalties of the Old Testament case laws were not harsh but just, not a threat to society but rather the necessary judicial foundation of civic freedom... the Old Testament was harsh on criminals because it was soft on victims.

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