Comments on: Dikaiosune: and justice http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/ Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:15:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Speaking Up and Out | Joyful Idealist http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-75899 Speaking Up and Out | Joyful Idealist Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:39:03 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-75899 [...] not only means righteousness, but justice as well (dikaiosune).  The book Rumors of God and this article point out the significance of inserting the full meaning of the word in key Bible passages.  I [...] [...] not only means righteousness, but justice as well (dikaiosune).  The book Rumors of God and this article point out the significance of inserting the full meaning of the word in key Bible passages.  I [...]

]]> By: Lowell Noble http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-57981 Lowell Noble Tue, 17 May 2011 19:53:35 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-57981 Thanks for raising this extremely important issue. If a person reads their New Testament in Spanish, French or Latin, they will see the word justice approximately 100 times; by contrast, most English translations around 10 to 15 times. For English readers, probably justice/righteousness would better. The New English Bible does translate Mt. 6:33 "Seek first his kingdom and his justice. . . . " Also Romans 14:17 "The kingdom of God is justice. . . . " Some would translate the beatitude "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after justice" and "blessed are those who are persecuted for justice sake." Nicholas Wolterstorff has three excellent chapter on the Bible and justice in his book entitled Justice. Steven Voth, a professional Bible translator, has an excellent chapter on justice/righteousness in The Challenge of Bible Translation. Thomas Hanks thinks that "just judgment" is the best way to translate mishpat and he prefers "liberating justice" for dikaiosune. Thanks for raising this extremely important issue. If a person reads their New Testament in Spanish, French or Latin, they will see the word justice approximately 100 times; by contrast, most English translations around 10 to 15 times. For English readers, probably justice/righteousness would better.

The New English Bible does translate Mt. 6:33 “Seek first his kingdom and his justice. . . . ” Also Romans 14:17 “The kingdom of God is justice. . . . ” Some would translate the beatitude “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after justice” and “blessed are those who are persecuted for justice sake.”
Nicholas Wolterstorff has three excellent chapter on the Bible and justice in his book entitled Justice. Steven Voth, a professional Bible translator, has an excellent chapter on justice/righteousness in The Challenge of Bible Translation. Thomas Hanks thinks that “just judgment” is the best way to translate mishpat and he prefers “liberating justice” for dikaiosune.

]]> By: Erik http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-14111 Erik Tue, 04 May 2010 17:57:15 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-14111 on doing justice. to do justice is to stand up for what is right you cannot rightly stand up to someone that you hate you cannot do justice with hatred in your heart if you want to do justice to a situation, and you want the best outcome, you must first love the other person in your heart, and desire GODs best for them. you must always carry with you the willingness to reconcile the relationship. the priority of Justice is Restoration an injustice is an evil which comes along and disrupts the harmony of a person or people justice is the restoration of that harmony sometimes forgiveness is the best form of justice but, sometimes the proponent of the injustice must be removed on doing justice.

to do justice is to stand up for what is right

you cannot rightly stand up to someone that you hate

you cannot do justice with hatred in your heart

if you want to do justice to a situation, and you want the best outcome, you must first love the other person in your heart, and desire GODs best for them.

you must always carry with you the willingness to reconcile the relationship.

the priority of Justice is Restoration

an injustice is an evil which comes along and disrupts the harmony of a person or people

justice is the restoration of that harmony

sometimes forgiveness is the best form of justice

but, sometimes the proponent of the injustice must be removed

]]> By: Erik http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-14110 Erik Tue, 04 May 2010 17:43:12 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-14110 You have posted a great thought. The theology of the Kingdom of God is so awesome! The righteousness/justice that God is accomplishing inside of his people is a small taste of the righteousness/justice that will be accomplished over this whole planet. I believe that our idea of justice might need to be redeemed though. What if Justice is not Revenge at all, but Restoration. What if it is Peace instead of Payback. If that is true, then sometimes to do Justice is as simple as Forgiving someone of their wrongdoing. True Justice always seeks redemtion, and only resorts to expulsion. So be saved! You have posted a great thought. The theology of the Kingdom of God is so awesome! The righteousness/justice that God is accomplishing inside of his people is a small taste of the righteousness/justice that will be accomplished over this whole planet.

I believe that our idea of justice might need to be redeemed though. What if Justice is not Revenge at all, but Restoration. What if it is Peace instead of Payback. If that is true, then sometimes to do Justice is as simple as Forgiving someone of their wrongdoing. True Justice always seeks redemtion, and only resorts to expulsion. So be saved!

]]> By: Tiger http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-3525 Tiger Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:00:36 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-3525 It has long been looking for this information, thank you. It has long been looking for this information, thank you.

]]> By: Tim http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Tim Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:06:32 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-59 dikaiosune: 1) in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God a)the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God b)integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting 2) in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due You only become right or just before God in one way....accept Christ as Lord and Savior....so....just how do government programs press people toward that end? dikaiosune:

1) in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
a)the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
b)integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
2) in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due

You only become right or just before God in one way….accept Christ as Lord and Savior….so….just how do government programs press people toward that end?

]]> By: respectful http://thejustlife.org/home/2006/03/20/dikaiosune-and-justice/comment-page-1/#comment-42 respectful Mon, 08 May 2006 03:20:40 +0000 http://justpraxis.com/blog/?p=33#comment-42 The word justice does appear frequently in the Old Testament. Why would it be present there if its superfluous in the New Testament? The word justice does appear frequently in the Old Testament. Why would it be present there if its superfluous in the New Testament?

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