Analytical Essay: The Symbolism Of Justice In The Bible

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“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public”
― Cornel West
• God has been the subject of much scrutiny throughout history based on the point of his version of justice. Numerous people call God to be the source of true justice, while others say He is the antithesis of justice and a criminal Himself. God 's sense of justice has been debated for years,while both ethologist and biblical scholars alike, allow themselves to be consumed in this argument. While God has compassed quite the questionable history of justice when the topic is performing abortions, cruel punishments and genocide, God has proven that He can evolve within His ways of dealing with justice. One can see the comparison of the old as well as the new testament
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(Parsons) So with that coupled with the Meaning in the Bible means that Jesus 's resurrection is a symbol of the Hebrew alphabet incorporated in the Bible, as well as the Ark of the Covenant being with man. The overall context in which the number three has been used shows the meaning behind it. In which time three represents completeness and God revealing himself to his people. This is the symbol of justice. The three places in true justice of which in modern times are still followed are as such ; the wronged, the person who committed the wrong, and the person who is to judge them. This pattern has been followed even in scripture dating back to the …show more content…
Certainly the Bible says explicitly that Cain was a 'tiller of the ground ', while Abel was a "keeper of sheep '”.(Maccoby). This is one explanation of why Abel 's offering was accepted better than Cain 's however “If anything, tilling the ground was the more respected during the period of occupation of the Holy Land, came a time (in the post Biblical period) when sheep-raising was banned, except in semi-desert regions, because of its bad effect on agriculture.

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