Tag: justice
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12/26/24 “A God of Justice & Grace” (Zech. 7-10)
Reading Time: 3 minutesZechariah 7-10 presents a picture of a future hope for Judah and especially Jerusalem after the Lord’s judgment on them for their sins. They had been taken captive by Babylon, not because of Babylon’s military might, but because of God’s sovereign purpose. He was disciplining His people for their sins. God, as…
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12/21/24 “The Unrelenting Justice of God” (Nah. 1-3)
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe prophet Nahum’s ministry occurred somewhere approximately 50-100 years after the fall of Israel in 722 B.C.[1] and his address is, like Jonah, to the city of Nineveh. By Nahum’s time, Nineveh had become the capital of the Assyrian empire, and the nation had conquered Israel. In Jonah’s day, Nineveh repented of…
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11/18/24 “Trusting in God’s Justice” (Ez. 17-19)
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Ezekiel 18, God makes it clear that people maintain personal accountability for their sins. Sons aren’t going to be paying for the sins of their fathers. Instead, the father would pay for his own sin, and the son would pay for his own sin (Ez. 18:20). The Lord says, “Behold, all…