The teaching and lifestyle of Jesus Christ show him to be just and impartial in his judgments and dealings with people. At the end of the age, God has appointed Jesus Christ to judge and rule with justice.
Justice was a quality displayed in Jesus Christ's life
Matthew 12:18–21 See also Isaiah 42:1–4
“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory. In His name the nations will put their hope.”
Jesus Christ was just and impartial in his dealings with people
John 4:9 with Samaritans; John 4:27 with women; Matthew 9:10–12 parallels Mark 2:15–17, Luke 5:29–31 with tax collectors and those classed as “sinners”; Matthew 15:21–28 parallel Mark 7:24–29 with the Gentiles
Justice in the teaching of Jesus Christ
Matthew 23:23 parallel Luke 11:42 See also Matthew 5:17–48, Matthew 7:1–5 parallel Luke 6:37–42; Luke 12:58–59, Luke 14:13–14; John 7:24, John 8:7
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Parables which teach justice
Luke 18:1–8 See also Matthew 20:1–16, Matthew 25:14–30 parallel Luke 19:12–27; Luke 16:19–31
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men. And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men, yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’” And the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge. Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
Jesus Christ will judge the nations with justice
Acts 17:31 See also Psalm 72:1–2 a Messianic psalm; Isaiah 11:4; John 5:30, John 8:15–16; Revelation 19:11
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
Jesus Christ will rule the nations with justice
Isaiah 9:6–7 See also Isaiah 2:2–4 This prophecy refers to the Messianic age when Jesus Christ will rule the world as king; Isaiah 32:1JER Isaiah 23:5–6, Jeremiah 33:15–16 Micah 4:1–3; Revelation 19:11–16
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.