Analysis Of The Mystery Of Iniquity By Laurry Hill

Lauryn Hill is a famous songwriter and poet whose work is balanced between sacred and secular. Even though all of her songs and poems are not about religion they still have strong meanings. In 2002 Lauryn Hill released a song called “The Mystery of Iniquity.” Through this song Ms. Hill expresses how the government attempts to hide the their unfair treatment. During the Era of slavery the unfair and brutal treatment of blacks was obvious, but in modern times the government is now hiding the their iniquity with laws. Ms. Hill points out the flaws of the justice system and the lies that are told and believed by the world. “False indictments” are constantly being promoted and publicized on national television. Although the government promotes equality and justice, Ms. Hill believes that it is just a charade to what is really going on. In the court system there are crooked lawyers, judges, and witnesses. These …show more content…
The words mystery of iniquity was found in the book of 2 Thessalonians as it refers to the lawlessness in the shadows. As long as it can stay in the shadows then it will continue. The next biblical reference came from 2 Kings 18:14. “Souls bought and sold and paroled for thirty talents” references the story in the Bible when King Hezekiah wrote a letter to the King of Assyria asking him to pardon his wrongdoing for pay. By using this example she refers to the practices of today. Wrongdoings of wealthy people with power are often overlooked due to bribery and corruption. Additionally to calling out the lawyers and judges she also points out the flaws of the jury. Government picks random people who don’t want to be there and will take the word of any witness who looks emotionally engaged and make a decision. Often times the jury does not even question the legitimacy of the witnesses and will make a decision just so they can go