Dictionary of Bible Themes
As a part of his sovereignty and authority, God is executor of his righteousness within the created order. Jesus Christ shares in this ongoing work.
Psalms 75:7
God has authority to judge
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God's status as judge
Psalms 50:6; 76:8-9
Ecclesiastes 11:9Isaiah 33:22; 66:162 Timothy 4:8Hebrews 12:23James 4:12Judges 11:27See also
He decides disputes
Genesis 16:5; 31:531 Samuel 24:15Isaiah 2:4James 5:9pp Mic 4:3
Isaiah 3:13See also
He presides in the heavenly court
Psalms 50:4; 82:1
Daniel 7:9-10Joel 3:12Revelation 20:11-15Genesis 18:25God is judge over the whole of creation
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He judges the earth
Psalms 9:8; 58:11; 82:8; 94:2; 96:13; 98:9
Ezekiel 33:20See also
He judges every individual
Ecclesiastes 3:17Hebrews 9:271 Peter 4:5Jude 1:15Revelation 20:12Joel 3:12See also
He judges the nations
Psalms 9:19-20; 110:6
Obadiah 1:15Zephaniah 3:8Isaiah 40:23Jeremiah 25:17-27He judges rulers of nations
Revelation 6:15-17Hebrews 10:30See also
He judges his own people
Deuteronomy 32:36Psalms 78:62
Jeremiah 1:161 Peter 4:172 Peter 2:4Jude 1:6He judges angels
Genesis 3:14-15Matthew 25:41He judges Satan
1 Timothy 3:6Revelation 20:10Obadiah 1:4God's judgment is inescapable
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No-one can hide from God
Genesis 3:8-9Job 11:20Jeremiah 11:11Amos 9:1-4Jeremiah 17:10See also
God searches human hearts
1 Chronicles 28:9Psalms 7:9
Proverbs 5:21Jeremiah 11:20Romans 2:16See also
God reveals secrets
Ecclesiastes 12:14Jeremiah 16:171 Corinthians 4:5Hebrews 4:13Genesis 6:7,13,17; 7:21-23Examples of God acting as judge
His judgment of the earth in sending the flood
Genesis 4:9-12His judgment of individuals
Acts 5:3-10Cain
Acts 13:8-11Ananias and Sapphira
Joshua 7:24-25Elymas the sorcerer
His judgment of families
1 Samuel 3:12-13of Achan
Genesis 19:24-25of Eli
His judgment of cities
Joshua 6:24Sodom and Gomorrah
Deuteronomy 7:1-5Jericho
His judgment of nations
2 Chronicles 26:16-21the Canaanite nations
His judgment of the rulers of nations
Daniel 4:31-33Uzziah
Daniel 5:22-30Nebuchadnezzar
Acts 12:22-23Belshazzar
Judges 2:11-15Herod
2 Chronicles 36:15-20His judgment of his own people
Isaiah 33:22Psalms 9:7; 96:10; 99:4
God's character is revealed through his righteous judgments
Ezekiel 6:14His sovereignty
Exodus 6:6; 14:31Ezekiel 20:33-36His power
Revelation 18:8Leviticus 10:1-31 Samuel 6:19-20His holiness
Ezekiel 28:22Revelation 16:5Nahum 1:2-3Romans 2:5His anger
Psalms 96:13
Romans 2:2His truth
Revelation 16:72 Chronicles 19:7Romans 2:9-11His impartiality
Colossians 3:251 Peter 1:17Lamentations 3:31-33Hosea 11:8-9His compassion
Jonah 3:10; 4:2Numbers 14:18Nehemiah 9:30His patience
2 Peter 3:9Nehemiah 9:31Job 9:15His mercy
Psalms 78:38
Micah 7:18John 5:22Jesus Christ continues God's work as judge
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John 5:27Acts 10:42Revelation 20:12God will act as judge on the last day
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Isaiah 2:17Zephaniah 1:14-18John 12:48Acts 17:31Romans 2:16; 14:101 Corinthians 4:52 Timothy 4:11 Peter 4:52 Peter 2:9; 3:7See also
1025 God, anger of1055 God, grace & mercy1065 God, holiness of1075 God, justice of1095 God, patience of1125 God, righteousness2309 Christ as judge5360 justice, God5484 punishment by God9210 judgment, God's9240 last judgment9510 hell 
