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Criminal Justice as Seen in Religious Texts
The Torah: | |
| Ex. 18:19-26 | judges appointed |
| Ex. 20-22 | criminal code |
| Lev. 6:4-5 | restitution, guilt offering |
| Lev. 19:15-18 | justice in judgment |
| Lev. 24-10-16 | criminal code |
| Lev. 26 | blessings/curses/but … |
| Num. 14:18 (1-25) | God merciful, slow to anger … |
| Deut. 8-10 | Moses lectures Israel re: disobedience/judgment/mercy |
| Deut. 19 | cities of sanctuary |
Prophets: | |
| Is. 42:1-9, 49:8-13, 61:1-4 | liberty to captives, end to oppression |
| Is. 54:7-10 | forsaken for a moment, restored for eternity |
| Is. 58:6-12 | the fast of doing justice |
| Is. 59:1-21 | response to national wickedness |
| Jer. 3:12-13 | Israel faithless, God merciful |
| Hos. 11:1-9 & 12:6 | God yearns for wayward people |
| Joel 2:12-14 | return to gracious God |
| Jonah 3:6-10 | Nineveh repents, God forgives |
| Mis. 7:8-10, 18-20 | God will pardon, vindicate |
Psalms: | |
| 78 | God's mighty deed of judgment/mercy |
| 102:18-22 | God frees prisoners |
| 103:1-18 | justice & mercy |
| 145:8 | God is merciful |
| 146:5-9 | justice for oppressed, freedom for prisoners |
Case Studies from the Bible: | |
| Adam/Eve | Gen. 2:15-17, 3:1-24 |
| Cain | Gen. 4:8-16 |
| Moses | Ex. 2:11-15, 3:1-12 |
| David | 2 Sam. 11-12 |
Jesus: | |
| Matt. 5:38-48 | love enemies |
| Matt. 6:14-15 | forgive |
| Matt. 25:31-40 | “inasmuch …” |
| Matt. 9:9-13 | call of Matthew |
| Matt. 20:1-16 | workers/wages/God’s generosity |
| Luke 4:16-21 | release for prisoners |
| Luke 7:36-50 | sinner-woman at dinner |
| Luke 15 | parables of forgiveness/reconciliation |
| Luke 12:57-69 | reconcile out of court |
| Luke 17:3-4 | 70 x 7 |
| Luke 23:39-43 | thief on cross |
| John 8:1-11 | adulteress spared |
Epistles | |
| Romans 5:6-11 | while we were sinners |
| Romans 9:14-18 | God has mercy on whomever he wills |
| Romans 12:14-21 | never avenge selves … overcome evil with good |
| II Corinthians 5:17-21 | ministry of reconciliation |
| Galatians 6:1-10 | restore in gentleness … not weary in well-doing |
| Ephesians 2:1-10 | trespassers saved by grace |
| Colossians 3:12-14 | as forgiven, so forgive |
| Titus 3:3-7 | disobedient saved by mercy |
| Hebrews 13:1-3 | hospitality to strangers and prisoners |
| James 1:8-17 | mercy triumphs … faith works |
| I John 4:7-21 | love God, love brother also |
