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There's a large homeless population in Portland. All the stuff we've been talking about. None of these martyrs are blaming God or asking Him why they had to suffer so on earth. He not only ministered to a thief, He redeemed a dying thief (Luke 23:32-33). How that translates into specific policies and legislation—. It's always referring to my righteousness towards someone. Justice and righteousness ought to pervade all of society, from rulers to nobles or the élite down to the common man. The same with, like, location banks, and this kind of thing. There are just some sketchy people. Jon: But what's the difference between winning the lottery and doing really well in business? Tim: To round that off - this is just about mishpat - beautiful, short, little poem in the book of Jeremiah that brings a lot of this together. In other words, seeking justice places the emphasis on the outcome: you can't have justice without the power to make it happen. Tim: Dikaiosuné is the noun. The pattern I noticed from those handfuls of people was that they also give a lot of money away. Specifically, I think Evangelicals are confused about how social justice/justice and righteousness fit into the New Testament. But the question is, what does it look like to do justice? Tim: They just go learn how to take care of animals, the horses once they get out of juvenile hall. Jon: But how else can you do right by someone other than mishpat? He'll strike the earth with a rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he'll slay the wicked. Is that the case throughout the Old Testament? The guys start the episode (0-18:10) by finishing up the discussion from episode 1 on retributive and restorative justice. All these things mixed together, which just led to one bad choice after another until he just felt stuck. Tim: Well, Job's talking about it as a personal thing. Justice oriented towards the vulnerable in my community is what he thinks when we read the phrase righteousness and justice. Righteousness in the Bible) and Peace are intertwined in the Bible. What is Righteousness in the New Testament? It's a powerful metaphor for—. Jon: Like my wisdom can make me make good decisions, can help me create wealth, it can help me have whatever. And the one who knows God will boast in that. This is one example. Tim: Again, the common denominator is the poor. This volume publishes the symposium papers of a joint conference held in Bochum, Germay in 1990 between the University of Tel Aviv, Israel, and the University of the Ruhr, Bochum. Watch and Explore over 150 BibleProject videos. Seek justice. This is what I'm hoping the contribution the video can make is to at least say, this is what the Bible means front to back about justice. However, there are over a dozen references to the Sermon on the Mount and the theme of justice is echoed on every page. This is what I delight in," declares the Lord." It's what Job did, just average day to day person, it's what Ezekiel, talks about, it's what the Messianic King will do when he comes. I'm just going to just tinker with the weights. Tim: The meaning of righteousness in Paul's letters. And so the question is, in the biblical vision, will I be aware of and make their problem part of my responsibility? Which doesn't mean that you disregard fairness in favor of the poor. When we read Psalm 99, "Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne" or we read about the Messianic king that he will come and rule with righteousness and justice, what it's being talked about there is mishpat for the vulnerable and righteousness is the character trait or the standard. Why do I value the mishpat of the vulnerable? The idea of justice or righteousness (remembering that these are essentially the same) becomes more spiritual and ethical in the New Testament. Acts 10:35 tells us that whoever fears God and works righteousness will be accepted by God. He just started writing like a madman because he grew up in a poor slum in Peru, but he was able to find his way forward through education, and then ministry in the Catholic Church. The book of Isaiah, his poetry, especially about the future hope for the Messianic King is filled with this righteousness and justice language. 21 But now apart from the law the righteousness of God (which is attested by the law and the prophets) has been disclosed – 22 namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. It means "to make an excuse for." But also, this other sense of mishpat, it's the majority, which is looking out for the situation of the vulnerable. But those also can be used on the other direction. 3:21-22) Jesus understood himself (and was confessed thus by early Christians) to fulfill the message of Torah. New Testament -- Theology, Bible New Testament. And what kinds of actions display that standard? unfortunate because justify an English doesn't mean to declare someone righteous or declares. Jon: It's not like you have just one group of people or just this devious people who are like, "I know I can get away with it." Righteousness as understood in the OT (Old Testament) is a thoroughly Hebraic concept, foreign to the western mind and at variance with the common understanding of the term. The word "tzedakah" gets translated in English as righteousness. His name was Gustavo Gutiérrez. It's so interesting. You meet somebody who leverages their wisdom and might and riches for that and you're just like...There's one sense of which I don't actually…Oh, gosh, if I had that kind of wealth, I would be so terrified that I wouldn't leverage it for kind of thing. Psalm 99. They are basically seen as the same thing from a … (Rom. Jon: And that's to say that it's complicated that side, it's complicated the other side, that when people have resources, we just automatically become greedy, hold on to power—. Tim: Which provide the most straightness. Tim: If you make those, what defines your value and your identity, you have no clue who God is. Justice and Righteousness. Jon: What you should boast in, what should make you stoked is your connection to God. According to Jesus, justice is not only for the oppressed who need it and His followers who show it, it will also be meted out to those who oppose it and withhold it from others. It's about the relationships and how people make a living, how people are able to provide for themselves, and then all of the psychological barriers. There you go. When you live in a family you have more stability and certain networks, and different thing. It is a matter of character, and God's own spirit is the standard (1 John 3:7 Matthew 5:48 ). His point when he talks about the Quartet of the vulnerable, he says, the reason why this is such a big deal for the Old Testament authors is something that's fairly universal to the human condition. Finally, the Book of Revelation confirms that justice will be eternally established at the consummation of all things. Education, influence, wealth. But hospitals are a uniquely Christian contribution to the history of the human rights. All to say, I think we can agree that people who are poor and who need food, we should take care of them. that he knows his creator. This volume publishes the symposium papers of a joint conference held in Bochum, Germay in 1990 between the University of Tel Aviv, Israel, and the University of the Ruhr, Bochum. Tim: That's true. But my hunch is they're probably religious people on both sides of that debate who have read their Bibles, and they really believe what they're doing is faithful, even though they come to different points of view. Tim: You should write a short book about that. It makes your life really difficult. But it offers one of the most complete poetic definitions of righteousness in the Old Testament. The New Testament and Justice Written by Calvin Fox Monday, 14 March 2011 08:55 - Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' [JUSTICE’S] sake, for theirs is the kingdom Matthew 6:33 …seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [JUSTICE] They kind of go hand in hand. In the 1960s and 70s, there was a really influential theologian from Peru. Jon: She and I actually driven down the street, and she's like, "This has always been here?" Jon: Wrapping yourself and clothing yourself in this type of way of being. Job 29 starting in verse 12, he says, "I delivered the poor who cried for help, and the orphan who had no helper. James only mentions the Lord twice by name in all his five chapters. However, in both the Hebrew Old Testament and the Greek New Testament, there is only one word group which refers to both. When justice and righteousness flow down as a mighty stream, people are respected and provided for, society is healthy, and real prosperity can be known. His podcast is called Exploring my Strange Bible. Like, "Sure, yeah, we should take care of the poor, but let's do it through the church, not through the government. This restorative versus retributive thing is blurring for me a little bit, because with the Exodus story, they kind of become one and the same, right? Those who ministered to them will be granted entrance into His future kingdom while those who did not will be banished. There is one last scene that merits our attention in the Apocalypse. Or do you let the free market decide in which case then really you're just creating more choice for people? Jon: So when you have mishpat for the vulnerable, you are a righteous person? Well, it can be easily misunderstood. Some people it will be through certain kinds of social programs, for other people would be through educational benefits. If it was simple. 5. It is no wonder that Jesus’ recorded life included so many examples of ministry to those who were on the margins of society. There are other people who through some choices of their own, but some not. That's what I'm saying. You can find them at thebibleproject.com. He won't render justice by what his eyes see, nor make a decision by what his ears hear. Tim: Yeah. As. You just have to be an expert; I think on the policy of whatever matter it is at hand - education or healthcare. This way of life that he was practicing is a way of life that embodies. Jon: There's only one right decision if you win the lottery, I think. The aim of the conference was to show that the close cooperation of Jewish and Christian biblical scholars can help both sides to a deeper understanding of their common biblical heritage. That's the big picture on justice and righteousness, mishpat and tzedakah. I forget what he teaches. This sense of God’s righteousness and justice spills over into Israel’s … Jon: It's interesting to live in a time where a lot of things do exist. Jon: It's never just internal thing like integrity? That actually is more helpful English paraphrase of righteousness. You just had to work a bit more for it than going to 7-Eleven and getting a ticket. Thanks for joining us. I try to but it is really complicated. Then they can't actually control their spending and then they actually go bankrupt. 33 At the very outset of His earthly ministry, Jesus set out to contrast His interpretation of the Old Testament teaching on righteousness with that of the scribes and Pharisees. • Episode 2. Thanks for being a part of this with us. You've done right by me. This is from Job. In fact, this morning, I was driving with my mom here to the office and we drove through and there's a bunch of these tents over by [St Francis Parklands?]. I can't think of like an example. When you hear from his point of view, it wasn't like he just woke up and he's like, "I'm going to screw over a bunch of people." Then she told me how our church used to have this mystery called Three O'clock People and it was just right over, I think, actually, on this property even maybe - in the field over there, and on Sundays, at 3, they would do a big meal for anyone. Tim: That might be rooted more in a maximizing welfare value in that moment of "let's create a system that will give the most opportunity to the most amount of people and if people want to change their life trajectory, then the free market is the best way to create that. This sense of everyone receiving proper justice is brought out in Jesus’ story about the rich man who selfishly lived in extravagance while Lazarus dwelt in poverty and pain (see Luke 16:19-31). "Those who approach the New Testament solely through English translations face a serious linguistic obstacle to apprehending what these writings say about justice. That just is the case. This is episode two of our Justice series. You can ask me questions like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A14THPoc4-4. New Testament, Justification (Christian theology) -- Biblical teaching, God -- Righteousness -- Biblical teaching, Justification -- Enseignement biblique, Dieu -- Justice -- Enseignement biblique Publisher Philadelphia, Pa. : Fortress Press ; New York : Paulist Press Collection Is it just kind of this hand in hand thing that people who are vulnerable are usually taken advantage of? Like, if you had enough money that you can set up a foundation and none of it is yours, and you just pay yourself a salary, like a regular person salary and your job is just to be giving it away your whole life...you just hook yourself up and you're hooking other people up. I hear that argument too. That's fine. The branch or the shoot is an image for the king, and the spirit breasts on him, the appointing spirit rests on him, the sevenfold spirit: Spirit of the LORD, wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, spirit of knowledge, and the fear of the LORD. And if they are left behind in my vision of the future of my community, I cannot claim to be a just community. If it were simple, these problems wouldn't break our communities. We haven't really talked about that word and you said it's an opinion word to mishpat. Fight for the rights of widows. There's a whole host of things. It can also be considered synonymous with "rightness". Because most people that win the lottery their lives get destroyed, either because they just start overspending and they become miserable because it's not actually making them happy. Tim: Well, this is what people debate about. Faithfulness will spring up from the ground, and justice will look down from the sky.”), and Psalm 89:14 (“Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.”). It was at death that the inversion of their status took place, for the rich man went to hell while Lazarus arrived in paradise. You could help us by leaving a review on this podcast. P.O. Jon: Right. Jon: Wouldn't it just mean what we've been talking about? Jon shares a story about some of the difficulties in practices of community justice. Jesus not only touched ostracized lepers, He specifically touched a Samaritan leper (Luke 17:16). Jon: So someone who constantly talks about leveling the playing field, they might see and think that there's a disproportionate amount of inequity towards a certain person? It is rare. It's like a one year Boys Ranch. This is interesting. Historically, there have been many seasons in the history of the Jesus movement where networks of local churches created institutions that now in our day are a part of our centralized governments or part of our market economies like hospitals. YES, justice is in the Bible, AND we need the Bible to guide us into how to practically do it everyday. Jesus was showing us that, for multiplied millions of people, true justice will only come when we step into eternity. I don't know. Mishpat, which is both recompense, like confronting the whatever injustice and making sure it's accounted for. Moments later he hears them singing a triumphant song that includes lyrics praising the Lord for His works and ways. Tim: Because it's not just about food. It's something similar of...like an English we have this phrase of doing right by someone. The Virgin Mary expressed this sentiment in part of her response to the news that she would give birth to the long-awaited Messiah. In Isaiah 11, he talks about "Out of the stump of Israel when it was cut down by the nation's, there'll be a shoot that springs up out of the old stump. Tim: That's right. Tim: It is rare. what to do with that. You may have noticed that we've been talking for two weeks about justice and we haven't even brought up Jesus. You can also take off the "ah" and just have "tzedak." Jon: When Paul uses the word "righteousness" in Greek - which is what? When we are only asking whether justice is even in there, we miss out on so much. Really, this distinction becomes less and less important. Jon: The first three things all really help me or can very easily. Tzedakah. In the earliest stage of His ministry, Jesus announced that His mission was going to be directed toward the poor, the captives, the blind, and the oppressed (Luke 4:18-19). So being a tzadiyk is a about how you relate to injustice in your community and it's also about how you relate to the vulnerable in your community. Amos shows God demanding justice from them rather than worship: “I hate, I despise your festivals…But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream” (Amos 5:21-24). Isaiah 1:17 Learn to do good. Those two words are often paired together in the Bible. For example, in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He expresses this language over a half a dozen times, therefore making justice a dominant theme of His discourse. God is both just and righteous. But it was the homeless that would come. In reality, Jesus did not offer a … Tzedakah as what clothes him, and 8 times in the New contain. 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