Topical Bible: Injustice: God: Abominates

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Injustice, as understood within the biblical context, refers to the violation of God's moral order, where fairness, equity, and righteousness are compromised. The Bible consistently portrays God as a just and righteous being who abhors injustice in all its forms. This entry explores the biblical perspective on injustice and God's response to it.

God's Nature and Justice

The Bible reveals that God's nature is inherently just. Deuteronomy 32:4 declares, "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He." This verse underscores that justice is an integral part of God's character, and He cannot tolerate injustice.

God's Hatred for Injustice

Throughout Scripture, God expresses His disdain for injustice. Proverbs 6:16-19 lists things the Lord hates, including "hands that shed innocent blood" and "a false witness who gives false testimony." These acts are manifestations of injustice, and they are detestable to God. In Isaiah 61:8 , God proclaims, "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing."

Condemnation of Unjust Leaders and Systems

The Bible frequently condemns leaders and systems that perpetuate injustice. In Isaiah 10:1-2 , God pronounces woe upon those who "enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of justice and withhold the rights of the oppressed of My people." This passage highlights God's concern for the vulnerable and His opposition to those who exploit them.

God's Call for Justice

God calls His people to act justly and to uphold righteousness. Micah 6:8 succinctly states, "He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" This call to justice is a reflection of God's own character and His desire for His people to mirror His righteousness.

Divine Judgment on Injustice

The Bible warns of divine judgment against those who commit injustice. In Malachi 3:5 , God declares, "I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice." This passage illustrates that God will hold accountable those who perpetrate injustice.

Redemption and Restoration

While God abominates injustice, He also offers redemption and restoration. Through Jesus Christ, believers are called to be agents of justice and reconciliation. In Luke 4:18-19 , Jesus announces His mission: "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." This mission reflects God's heart for justice and His desire to restore what has been broken by sin and injustice.

In summary, the Bible presents a clear and consistent message: God abominates injustice and calls His people to reflect His just and righteous nature in their lives and communities.

Torrey's Topical Textbook

Proverbs 17:15
He that justifies the wicked, and he that comdemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
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Proverbs 20:10
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
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Of the Discipline of the Church, and Its Principal Use in Censures ...
... There is nothing which God more abominates than when ... to give any lengthened proof
that God has expressly ... a law is not unjust because its injustice presses only ...
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The Sixth Book
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by an equal measure of injustice! Is this not injury to our God, or can any ...
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The Beginning of Justification. In what Sense Progressive.
... So great is the difference between justice and injustice, that it ... so, can any thing
agreeable to God proceed from his enemies, whom he abominates with all ...
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... another, he claims not for himself, but abominates the title ... subjects are judged
by us; ours by God only ... limit, he does great and atrocious injustice not only ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 7 of the beginning.htm

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Of Prayer --A Perpetual Exercise of Faith. The Daily Benefits ...
... prayers alone, but declares that he abominates pretense in ... this mode of prayer when
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