By Sam E. Stone Further evidence of God’s desire for justice is found as we move from the patriarchs and judges to the kings. Samuel is a “bridge” figure between the latter two groups. He had a role unique in Hebrew history. He was a prophet (1 Samuel 3:20), but he was also a […]
By Sam E. Stone Today’s suggested devotional reading, Micah 6:1-8, presents the same principles taught in our printed text. Both passages show the importance God places on how his people treat others. All of our lessons so far this quarter have been based on sections of “the law,” the first five books of the […]
By Sam E. Stone Last week we learned that the Israelites were required to help the poor and the aliens in their midst. The Lord required fair and just treatment for everyone. This week’s lesson explains an additional unique practice God ordained for his children—jubilee. In our time, “jubilee” often suggests a big party […]
By Sam E. Stone Compassion is a key part of justice. In the Lord’s directions for how the people of Israel should live, justice is clearly an inherent ingredient. This is emphasized in the first five books of the Old Testament, known as “the Law.” An interesting literary device in today’s text is the […]
By Sam E. Stone In the three summer months we will focus attention on an important theme throughout Scripture—justice. The lessons will include highlights from 12 Old Testament books. They make it plain that God is concerned that his people be consistent in practicing his kind of justice in our very wicked world. The […]
