It was a judgment that purified. When the people would return from exile seventy years later, idolatry would never again be the problem it had been.
Isaiah 1: Social Justice
Throughout both the Hebrew and Christian Testaments, scripture teaches that social justice should be a natural product of our relationship with God
Psalm 73
God met Asaph where he was, and opened his inner vision to a revelation he hadnโt quite grasped yet. On the outside, these rich and conceited courtiers seemed to have it all. But on the inside they were headed for ruin.
Minor Prophets: Amos, Three Breaches
What happens when Godโs people lose touch with Godโs values and Godโs character? They do not stop being Godโs people. But. They do experience a profound disconnection from God. Instead of experiencing and living out the exuberant joy of shalom, they create and participate in systems that harm.
Minor Prophets: Amos “Let Justice Roll Down”
They were to allow Godโs core values of justice and righteousness to become their core values, which would be reflected in their compassion and care for the economically, politically, and socially disadvantaged

