The Little Book Of Biblical Justice

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Rebeca Lambarria
Steve Nelson
Theology of Missions and Justice
The Little book of Biblical Justice “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly[a] with your God.” Micah 6:8. Many times in the scripture God is described as a God who loves justice, e.g., Isaiah 61:8, Job 34:12, Psalm 9:7-8, 2 Chronicles 19:7 and Deuteronomy 32:4. In “The Little book of Biblical Justice,” Chris Marshall did an exceptional and outstanding job illustrating what the Bible says about justice and what God is expecting from us when talking about justice. Although the book is relatively short, it is precise and Marshall goes directly to the point. This succinct book allows the

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