The animal was slain as a tribute to the sanctity of human life (compare the marginal references and Genesis 4:11). It was stoned, and its flesh wa…

Injuries to the person might arise either from man or from animals. Protection from both was needed. The law given to Noah (Genesis 9:5…

If the ox shall push a man-servant. It is not unreasonable that the punishment for the death of a slave should now be set at less than for…

If the ox shall push a manservant, or a maidservant
Which the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi interpret of a Canaaniti…

The cases mentioned here give rules of justice that were applicable then and are still in use for deciding similar matters. These laws teach us tha…