This is a supporting page for the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary entry for justice. How does “an eye for an eye” fit in with justice? “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,” (Exodus 21:24) The common idea of justice is something close to retribution. Retribution is expressed […]
David and Bathsheba, David’s Punishment This is a supporting page for the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary entry for justice to help understand the purpose of Biblical judgment. To understand the meaning of justice in the Bible, let’s start by look at the story of the stoning of King David for his adultery […]
Types of Justice in the Bible There are many types of justice but commonly justice is classed into four main types. On this page we will consider the types of justice in the Bible. The types of justice include more than the punishment commonly thought of. There are many forms of justice and words used […]
God’s Justice in the Bible Traditional Legal Model – justice demands the penalty/wages of death and eternal separation from God. It is only satisfied if the guilty person pays that penalty or if someone else pays on his behalf. Justice is retributive. Biblical Healing Model – justice is doing the right thing which is to […]
The Bible certainly seems to indicate that God judges us but don’t we each determine the outcome in our own cases rather than God? Let’s explore this a little. Here is a definition for judgment: Judgment (noun): the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind: Our judgment […]
Is Salvation a Legal Matter? Many people think of salvation as having all your sins paid for one way or another so that God, according to the records in His books, can let you into heaven. But is salvation a legal matter? Or is there anything to do with relationship involved? And how do God’s […]
Biblical Law The law definition people associate with the gospel is very much dependent on their view of the nature of the law. Traditional Legal Model – God’s laws are the rules He arbitrarily made to govern our behavior which, if transgressed, incur the imposed legal penalty of death (Rom 6:23). Biblical Healing Model – […]
Elijah had Like Passions as We Do “Elias [Elijah] was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.” (James 5:17) It seems that the prophet Elijah had like passions […]
What is Justification by Faith? This page about how Abraham was justified helps to answer the question what is justification by faith? It also serves as an illustration of the definition of justification provided in the glossary for this site. “Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son […]
What is Meant by Justification? Note: this page includes discussion of the word “justified.” Traditional Legal Model – justification is the declaration that a person is right with God in a legal sense – He is then justified, his sins being forgiven and the penalty paid. Essentially, it is a ticket to heaven. Biblical Healing […]
