Our study of the allowances that have been established as shields, for our protection from our ignorance of the potential damage that is in our actions, takes us directly to this consideration: What happens to the one who clearly causes the premature death of another soul? The answer to that depends on their heart as toward their part in the thing that caused the death. Here, we present this consideration . . .
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes.
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
(Luke 12:42-48)
In the application of stripes; the LORD provided a means for preservation of the life of the one who caused death, while also sending a message to all who observed the recompense that was laid upon that one. This is an ancient principle of; tailored service to the LORD. At the Beginning, this event set up a requirement for such tailoring.
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