“Doing justice” meant not only “not doing wrong,” but also actively doing right and restoring what is broken.” — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“As I started to learn more about biblical justice and righteousness, my picture changed from an angry, faraway, law-obsessed king to a… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Righteous people fulfill God’s commands and work for the wholeness and justice of their community.” — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“People took ownership of the shalom and wholeness of their community; and, if something was wrong, they worked to right it, even… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“I thought that righteous people were the types that liked rules for the sake of rules. But really, righteous people love things… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Doing “justice and righteousness” means loving the things that lead to life and actively righting the wrongs that keep people from experiencing… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“The list of what righteousness does is a list of things that most people would want: it delivers from death (see Proverbs… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Biblical righteousness has much more to do with social morality and justice and is foundational to relationship. It is demonstrated through positive,… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Instead of using His righteousness as an excuse to distance Himself from people, God’s righteousness means that He comes so close that… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“God wants us to live in the world the way He designed it to be enjoyed. His design has boundaries, yes, but… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“God intended the entire culture of Israel to learn and teach how to do justice in a way that shaped their hearts… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Another major difference between justice in the Bible and our modern views of justice is that in our world, justice has to… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“The welfare of you, your community, and the world are central to living righteousness. The Creator of the universe knows what we… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“From the beginning, God’s justice has been transformational -- restoring the world back to right again and covenantal -- restoring our relationships… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“For many of us, justice is something that is static, idealistic, and codified. In contrast, mishpat is dynamic, realistic, and creative.” — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“God’s personal, passionate concern for justice and righteousness was the starting place for His people to build them into every part of… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Western views of justice are primarily focused on how things should be done—laws, rules, and what should happen when laws are broken.… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“It might seem that righteousness means you have to live up to God’s standards, like when you are in school and have… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Justice and righteousness” was never meant to be the work of only one person, or one part of society. It should be… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Think of righteousness as living inside of, instead of up to, God’s standard for the right life. The welfare of you, your… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“Doing “justice and righteousness” means honoring and expressing God’s intended order and His ways for life. That means doing things that lead… — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“God’s justice is higher than merely punishing someone who has committed an injustice—He desires to restore everything that was lost.” — Jessica Nicholas Copy Share Image
