As a Christian, I do take some comfort in the fact that Jesus got himself into quite a bit of trouble for his own selective literalism. Known for healing on the Sabbath, touching the untouchables, and fraternizing with prostitutes and tax collectors, Jesus liked to begin his sermons by quoting a passage of Scripture ("You have heard that it was said...") and then turning it on its head ("but I tell you..."). Perhaps the most famous example of this technique is captured in Matthew 5:43-45, where Jesus says, "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven" (UPDATED NIV).
-- Rachel Held Evans, A Year of Biblical Womanhood, p. 53
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