Isaiah 3: A Judgment That Purifies

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 hadnโ€™t 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 Godโ€™s people lose touch with Godโ€™s values and Godโ€™s character? They do not stop being Godโ€™s 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 Godโ€™s 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