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Oct 14, 2011 · The Torah prescribes uncon-ditional justice in the court: ‘You shall not render an unjust judgment’ (Lev 19:15); ‘You shall have one law for the alien and for the citizen: for I am the Lord your God.’ (Lev 24:22). The prophets lash out un-relentingly against unjust laws and judges.
However, precisely defining what the word ‘justice’ means, or what the concept of justice encompasses is not so simple. This paper seeks to evaluate historical and contemporary notions of justice, as well as analysing what the Bible has to say about the topic.
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hermeneutrix.com · 2018/07/10 · notes-on-luke-18/1/8Notes on Luke 18 1-8 - Matters of Interpretation
Jul 10, 2018 · Jesus applies a familiar principle of interpretation: if something applies in a lesser case, it will apply even more in a greater one. If something applies to unjust humans, it will apply much more to the just God. If the unjust judge will grant relief to someone he doesn’t care about, God will definitely grant relief to people God loves.
Feb 8, 2022 · He says a human law may be unjust for two reasons: (1) it is directly opposed to God’s law, or (2) it is “contrary to human good.” The latter includes a law that is for the authority’s “own cupidity or vainglory,” a law “beyond” the ruler’s power/authority (e.g. unconstitutional), or a law that imposes “burdens…unequally ...
Abstract. The parable of the unrighteous steward encouraged rich individuals outside the Christian community to use their wealth to make friends of Jesus’ poor disciples, specifically by reducing their debts, so that in the eschatological kingdom Jesus’ disciples would receive these benefactors into their eternal dwellings.
The parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke xviii. 1–8) is invariably explained in one way, namely that the tale of the unscrupulous judge, who gives way out of weariness to the poor widow's plea, shows, by contrast, how much more readily God will hear the prayers of his elect!
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