Turn the other cheek doesn’t mean to be passive. It was an insult. In ancient times a back handed slap or a slap with the left hand insulted the person doing the slapping. So if you got slapped and you turned the other cheek the only way for them to slap you was with the back of the hand. Which. Was an insult to the slapper.
Jesus essentially saying “Don’t be violent but be clever.” The same things MLK and peaceful protestors were preaching 50 years ago.
Same thing with walk an extra mile. A soldier in ancient times could only force a citizen to carry his load for 1 mile. So by carrying it 2 miles the soldier would get in trouble. Don’t be violent be clever.
Turn the other cheek doesn’t mean to be passive. It was an insult. In ancient times a back handed slap or a slap with the left hand insulted the person doing the slapping. So if you got slapped and you turned the other cheek the only way for them to slap you was with the back of the hand. Which. Was an insult to the slapper.
Jesus essentially saying “Don’t be violent but be clever.” The same things MLK and peaceful protestors were preaching 50 years ago.
Same thing with walk an extra mile. A soldier in ancient times could only force a citizen to carry his load for 1 mile. So by carrying it 2 miles the soldier would get in trouble. Don’t be violent be clever.
Now do heap coals of fire on their head.