I have to respond.
Ann, your quotes are talking about two different situations. When Jesus told us to forgive so that our offenses would be forgiven, he was talking about person-to-person offenses, not mass-murder offenses. When Jehu had Jezebel thrown out of the window, he was executing justice as a representative of the government. Justice is not the province of the individual, but of the state. We, as individuals, are not charged with making sure that criminals are to be punished. That's the job of the state, no matter what state we live in. Sweden, for example, gets to punish lawbreakers within its borders however Sweden wants, without interference from any other country. And that's the way it should be.
Remember also that when Jesus was challenged by the Pharisees on whether or not he paid taxes to Rome, He said, "Give to God that which belongs to God, and to Rome that which belongs to Rome." Earthly justice belonged to Rome at that time and in that place, irrespective of the uneven application of said justice. Your anti-religion bias is showing, Ann.
