Matthew 5:38 known as the principle of "lex talionis", is an ancient statement of the principle of retributive punishment dating back to the Code of Hammurabi. This phrasing appears several times in the Old Testament at Exodus 21:24, Leviticus 24:20, and Deuteronomy 19:21. This was a moderate rule compared with the blood feuds described in Genesis 4:23-24. The New Testament scholar R. T. France notes that by Jesus' era such punishments were no longer in practice, rather they had been replaced with fines judged to be of equal value to the damage caused. Thus, according to France, Jesus is not here condemning
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood Bedouin family. Modern clips of warfare and destruction are used to illustrate some Old Testament pronouncements about the evils practiced by mankind. The script fairly accurately follows the first nine chapters of "Genesis", with a few added portions, like excerpts from the Song of Songs, Leviticus 26, and Psalm 50. The story begins with the creation of the world. This is told by an old desert shepherd, whose grandson is very young and curious. Oldman also mentioned first couple of human beings, Adam and Eve, their sin and temptation by the snake, which led to their banishment from the Garden