Travels through Exodus . . . part three

Exodus 21:12 + 21:23-25 . . .
"'Anyone who assaults and kills another person must be put to death.'"
Does this mean God is for the death penalty? Can we murder to administer justice on Earth?
"'But if there is further injury, the punishment must match the injury: a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a hand for a hand, a foot for a foot. a burn for a burn, a wound for a wound, a bruise for a bruise.'"
How does this match up with when Jesus says we must "turn the other cheek"?

Exodus 24:15-18 . . .
Moses goes up the Mt. Sinai into a cloud of "consuming fire" and is there for 40 nights. Is it no wonder that the Israelites wondered what happened to Moses? Did they think him dead? Were they afraid because of all this? And how did Moses remember/keep track of all of the instructions he was given? The tablets? A great memory?

Exodus 25:2 . . .
"Accept the contributions from all those whose hearts are moved to offer them."
Duty is not a reason to give; passion is.

Exodus 25:8-9 . . .
"'Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them. You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you.'"
God will then speak to Moses from between the cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant. (Exodus 25:22)