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Nov 2, 2023 · No, biblical justice is not the same as the legal justice system we have today. The concept of legal justice has evolved over time due to historical context and cultural influences, shaping societal values.
Mar 28, 2017 · The biblical authors often portray God as a royal judge who brings justice to a fallen creation. This portrayal analogizes God's role in governing humanity to the role played by judges in human legal systems.
- Randy Beck
- 2017
- From The Preamble to The United States Constitution
- Article I of The United States Constitution
- Article I, Section 8 “The Congress Shall Have The Power to…”
Exodus 24:3 - And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. Deuteronomy 31:12-13 - Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, an...
Exodus 19:7-8 - And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him. And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD. 1 Samuel 8:10-18 - And Samuel told all the words of the ...
Leviticus 27:30-33 - And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD. And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof. And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, ...
Biblical justice requires that every person be treated according to the same standards and with the same respect, regardless of class, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or of any other social category.
We crucify Christ afresh when we despise His law. In Scripture, the word justice is the same in meaning as righteousness. Justice or righteousness is moral order and is a religious fact. Laws express views of justice or moral order and are thus an establishment of religion.
Nevertheless, in terms of law, the Golden Rule and the lex talionis are part of the DNA of justice in Scripture. This two-sided coin, however, does not exhaust the concept of justice. Human rights and the ideal of a righteous society (peace) are key elements in the broader scope of biblical justice.
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Sep 20, 2010 · It helps to understand what biblical justice is. As Paul Louis Metzger says, "As those justified by faith in the God of all justice, we are to experience the wholeness that he brings and...
