God’s justice is satisfied when there is restoration.

“Doing justice” meant not only “not doing wrong,” but also actively doing right and restoring what is broken.”

— Jessica Nicholas

“We need the Bible to find a unifying, God-centered, and gospel-centered expression of justice and righteousness that Christians can live out.”

— Jessica Nicholas

“It might seem that righteousness means you have to live up to God’s standards, like when you are in school and have to do…

— Jessica Nicholas

“Western views of justice are primarily focused on how things should be done—laws, rules, and what should happen when laws are broken. In Hebrew…

— Jessica Nicholas

“The welfare of you, your community, and the world are central to living righteousness. The Creator of the universe knows what we need to…

— Jessica Nicholas

“Instead of using His righteousness as an excuse to distance Himself from people, God’s righteousness means that He comes so close that He can…

— Jessica Nicholas

“From the beginning, God’s justice has been transformational -- restoring the world back to right again and covenantal -- restoring our relationships with Him…

— Jessica Nicholas

“Justice and righteousness” was never meant to be the work of only one person, or one part of society. It should be the foundation…

— Jessica Nicholas

“God’s justice is higher than merely punishing someone who has committed an injustice—He desires to restore everything that was lost.”

— Jessica Nicholas

“Another major difference between justice in the Bible and our modern views of justice is that in our world, justice has to be enforced…

— Jessica Nicholas

“Biblical righteousness has much more to do with social morality and justice and is foundational to relationship. It is demonstrated through positive, constructive action,…

— Jessica Nicholas

“People took ownership of the shalom and wholeness of their community; and, if something was wrong, they worked to right it, even if it…

— Jessica Nicholas

“As I started to learn more about biblical justice and righteousness, my picture changed from an angry, faraway, law-obsessed king to a loving Creator…

— Jessica Nicholas

“Delight is God’s why behind the justice, righteousness, and steadfast love He practices. It’s not out of frustration or obligation, but delight.”

— Jessica Nicholas

“For many of us, justice is something that is static, idealistic, and codified. In contrast, mishpat is dynamic, realistic, and creative.”

— Jessica Nicholas