Importance Of Judgement In The Bible

Judgment: Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Revelations “Judgment means vindication and liberation for the oppressed and destitute” (Sakenfeld, 458). In the biblical text, the one who is the highest judge and righteous ruler, is the God of Israel (Sakenfeld, 458). Being a just God, He specifically protects the poor and deprived. As it shows in Isaiah 41:17, “The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.” His judgment also can bring forth his wrath and punishment upon the people he created. Throughout The Bible, there are many references to God bringing judgment upon humans. You may be wondering why such a righteous Lord would do this. The core …show more content…
Judgment is being foretold to the people of Judah, when Isaiah gives them a message of repentance. In chapter 5, we hear a love song given by Isaiah to the people. With a dramatic turn, it shows the how the Lord is going to destroy Judah, because they have not upheld his covenant. God’s people had turned away from his laws and had forsaken him. They idolized and worshiped other gods, when Judah owed their allegiance only to the one true God. ----- says, “They have forsaken their loyalty to Yahweh and replaced it with hatred and apostasy. “They are not children of God but “a brood of evildoers” (Burge, 632). In this book we really see the emphasis on the holiness of the Lord and the wickedness of the Judeans. We are presented with God’s sovereignty, Isaiah’s call to prophesying, and hope for a remnant of God’s people to one day be brought back to Jerusalem (Burge, 632). God does not judge his people to wipe them off the face of the earth. The purpose is to cleanse, and we see how patient and merciful God is through his righteous judgment (Burge, 632). His people do not turn away from their sinful ways, so God brings upon them harsh discipline. (((future judgment)))))) Accept Jesus to not have judgment. In chapters 24-27 we get a slight glimpse of God’s universal judgment to come (Burge, …show more content…
Eschatological judgment is used multiple times in this book. (Anne, 828). For example, in Revelations 6:1, “The great day of wrath has come.” Many view universal judgment is depicted to be near, after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christ will return bringing judgment on the world, and a new era will begin (Christensen, 463). We are to follow Jesus, whose sacrificial death promises freedom and not torment, forgiveness and not judgment, eternal life and not death to those who faithfully follow him” (bruge,1590). People are called to repent, because the way of the cross can dismantle sin and liberate the sinner (Bruge,1590). Evilness is depicted at the height of its ugliness and power throughout this book (bruge,1590). We see many horrific things happening in this book. Such as (8;7) hail and fire mized with blood, which rain from heaven and burnup a third of the earth, a third of the trees, and all the green grass (1607). “In the midst of judging a sinful world, God will strengthen his people through the trials to come (1608). In this book we see the wrath of God come against, the idolatrous people of the world, condemning them. Harsh judgment is brought upon the universe, no one escaping the anguish. “We are challenged to live righteously in an idolatrous world and to serve as priests even if or blood is spilled in the name of ministering to