SOURCE - Dictionary of Bible Themes: 1075 God, justice of
Dictionary of Bible Themes ” 1000 God ” 1010 God, nature and qualities of ” 1015 God ” 1075 God, justice of
The moral righteousness of God is revealed in his laws and expressed in his judicial acts. God’s commands and judgments meet perfect standards of justice, and his apportioning of punishments and rewards is also perfectly just. God’s justice is impartial. Special praise is his for vindicating the penitent and the needy who have no human champions. Ultimately, all God’s ways will be seen as just and equitable.
God’s justice displays his righteousness
It conforms to his moral law
Job 34:12 See also Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 9:16; Psalm 11:7; Zephaniah 3:5; Romans 2:2; 2 Timothy 2:13; Revelation 15:3
It is seen in his perfect will
Psalm 99:4 See also Psalm 40:8; Isaiah 53:10; Matthew 6:10; Matthew 26:39 pp Mark 14:36 pp Luke 22:42; Hebrews 10:9-10
God acts with justice
Psalm 33:5-15 See also Nehemiah 9:33
God’s justice is exercised fairly and equitably
Psalm 9:7-8 See also Psalm 96:13; Psalm 98:9; Psalm 99:4
He judges people according to their deeds
Revelation 20:12-13 See also Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 62:12; Jeremiah 17:10; Ezekiel 18:20; Matthew 16:27; Revelation 22:12
He punishes wickedness
Ezekiel 18:20 See also Exodus 34:7; Deuteronomy 32:35; Isaiah 59:18; Isaiah 66:24; Matthew 25:41-46; Colossians 3:25; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
He rewards righteousness
Psalm 58:11 See also Isaiah 62:11; Matthew 5:12 pp Luke 6:23; Matthew 25:34-40; Romans 2:7; Romans 8:1-2; 2 Timothy 4:8
God establishes justice
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
Psalm 103:6 See also Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalm 140:12; Psalm 146:7-9; Isaiah 61:8; Luke 1:52-53
He vindicates those who have been wronged
1 Samuel 25:39 See also 1 Samuel 24:15; Psalm 135:14; Romans 12:19; Deuteronomy 32:35; 1 Peter 2:23
He is completely impartial
Job 34:18-19 See also Deuteronomy 10:17; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Acts 10:34-35; Ephesians 6:9
God’s ways in exercising justice
God’s justice is not always immediately apparent
Jeremiah 12:1 See also Job 21:7; Psalm 73:3-14; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Habakkuk 1:2-4; Malachi 2:17; Malachi 3:14-15; Matthew 20:10-12
God warns before punishing
2 Chronicles 36:15 See also 2 Kings 17:23; Nehemiah 9:29-30; Jeremiah 7:13; Jonah 3:4; Hebrews 12:25
God gives opportunity for people to change their ways
Jeremiah 18:8-10 See also Jeremiah 7:5-7; Ezekiel 18:25-32; Matthew 21:28-32; 1 John 1:9
God’s justice is truly equitable
Galatians 6:7-8 See also Genesis 18:25; Numbers 32:23; Psalm 73:17; Luke 16:25; Luke 18:7-8; Colossians 3:24-25
God’s justice is satisfied by the work of Jesus Christ
Romans 3:25-26 See also Isaiah 53:10-11; Hebrews 9:22; 1 John 1:9; John 2:1-2
God’s justice will be established in the reign of Jesus Christ
Matthew 25:31-33 See also Isaiah 9:6-7; Acts 17:31; Revelation 19:11-16
Heaven and earth will rejoice when God’s justice is established
Psalm 96:10-13 pp 1 Chronicles 16:30-33; Psalm 98:4-9; Revelation 15:3-4; Revelation 16:5-7; Revelation 19:1-2
God requires people to reflect his justice
Proverbs 21:3 See also Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 16:20; Deuteronomy 24:17; 1 Kings 10:9 pp 2 Chronicles 9:8; Psalm 82:3-4; Isaiah 56:1; Micah 6:8; Zechariah 7:9-10; Colossians 4:1; 1 Timothy 5:21
See also
1095 God, patience of
1310 God as judge
2072 Christ, righteousness
2309 Christ as judge
5360 justice, God
5375 law
5448 poverty, attitudes to
5482 punishment
5498 reward
6676 justification
8792 oppression, God’s attitude
9210 judgment, God’s