To help evaluate biblical justice against secular alternatives, here is an overview of the various aspects of Biblical justice.
1. Community:
Others claim my wealth. The Bible describes the world of humanity as a deeply interconnected community. The godly should be a part of the community in a way so, that the whole community can enhance. Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke summarizes all the wisdom of “the righteous” in the Proverbs book Proverbs into a simple and concrete tenet: “The righteous are willing to disadvantage themselves to advantage the community. So, the wicked are willing to disadvantage the community to advantage themselves.”
The laws of gleaning in the Old Testament are a case of. Landowners were not to increase profits by picking all the sheaves or picking the entire olive or grapes. To view all of your earnings and assets solely yours is a mistake. Since God is the owner of everything you have The community holds a claim to it. This notion of property is not compatible perfectly with an economic system that is a socialist or capitalist economy. Yuri Shafranik
2. Equity:
Every person should be treated equally and with respect. Leviticus “You are to have the same law for the foreigner as for the native-born.” The Hebrew word means equity, and Isaiah states, “Those who speak with keep their hands from accepting bribes.” Bribery is not just because of business and law and government. It doesn’t treat the poor with the same respect as those who are wealthy.
Any legal system or system of government where decisions or results are based on the amount of money a party has is a stink before God. Another sign of injustice is the use of unfair business practices. Leviticus and Deuteronomy mention unfair wages. Amos refers to ‘unjust scales and even selling sweeps of the wheat. “Cutting corners and sell a lesser product to earn more money and not reasonably satisfy the customers is to be unfair.
3. Corporate accountability:
Sometimes God is the one who holds families, groups, and even nations collectively accountable for the sins committed by individuals. Daniel apologizes for the sins committed by his ancestors even though it is not clear that he involve in their actions. God holds Israel accountable for the injustices caused towards people from the Gibeonites in the reign of King Saul. According to Joshua seven and Numbers, God holds entire families responsible for the sins of one member.
In the Bible, God holds the members from the current Generation of an ancient pagan nation accountable for the crimes committed by their ancestors who lived before them. There are three main reasons. The emphasis in the Bible on the importance of family members for character development implies that the remainder of the family is unable to absolve themselves for the actions of a family member. The Bible doesn’t say the notion that success and failure are solely attributable to your own decisions. Justice
4. Corporate participation
Sinful acts not only affect us. But also the people who surround us and are shaped by our sins. And when we do wrong people, surround us, and this reproduces the sinful habits. As the Bible says in Exodus, God punishes sin across generations since younger generations are involved in a form or another in the same crime. The socially constructed ways of living are weighed for those who are powerful and oppressive over the less powerful. For instance, criminal justice systems, commercial practices, such as high-interest loans, and unfairly slow or no wages. When the structures are in place, they are eviler than one person within the system might have in mind or know about.
5. Individual accountability:
We are all accountable for our sins. However, not all of the consequences result from it. The Bible does not say the notion that success and failure are entire because of your own decisions. The issue of poverty, for instance, could result from personal mistakes. But it could cause by external factors such as the plague or famine or simply inequity. We aren’t completely in control of our destiny.
Bible affirms that the ultimate source of our salvation is in our actions as individuals. There is an equilibrium between corporate and individual accountability. Deuteronomy 24:16 outlines that in the ordinary law of human beings. We have to accountable and punish for our transgressions. And Ezekiel 18 provides a study of what could happen if we put too much importance on corporate accountability. It can result in ‘fatalism’ in the face of irresponsibility. The truth of corporate crime is not a smothering of the moral responsibility of individuals or personal responsibility negate the fact of corporate evil. Yuri Shafranik
6. Advocacy:
It is important to have a special concern for the poor and marginalized. Proverbs declares “speak on behalf of people who are unable to speak on their behalf. Make sure you protect the rights of the weak and the needy.” Interestingly, the Bible does not state “speak about the wealthy and powerful.”
In any way because those people aren’t as important before God and the Lord. But because they don’t require you to be doing this. The playing field isn’t uniform and if we don’t support the poor, there won’t exist equality. In this area of justice, we want to offer greater social, financial, and even cultural assets to those who have less. Jeremiah states, “Protect the person who is being cheated from the one who is mistreating foreigners, orphans, or widows.” Jeremiah is calling out protection groups for those who aren’t able to safeguard themselves from being mistreated like others.