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9 Cards in this Set
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Biblical roots of the CTC Bible |
Foundation of a Judeo-Christian vision of life... discloses the kind of God.
God who is interested in the world, in human history, and a manner in which humans live in community. |
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Sedaqah |
Righteousness |
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Sedeq |
Justice |
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JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Sedaqah |
Righteousness in the biblical sense, goes beyond personal rectitude of following rules, laws and commands. I has social character. |
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DONAHUE |
“Biblical idea of justice can be describe as fidelity to the demands of a relationship” |
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Mishpat (mispat) |
To judge |
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JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Mishpat |
Characterized not simply as a judgement of God and his capability to punish and reward individuals but again it has a social dimension God’s governance that places order in the society |
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JUSTICE IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Mishpat |
Characterized not simply as a judgement of God and his capability to punish and reward individuals but again it has a social dimension God’s governance that places order in the society |
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Mishpat and sedaqah |
Understood primarily within the context of Yahweh’s governance and one’s relationship both with Yahweh and his fellow human beings in the community, allows us to approcciate more the New Testament emphasis on the link between justice and charity |
