Dictionary of Bible Themes Characterised by deception, dishonesty and heartlessness, injustice is the oppression of the needy and the weak. Its origin is Satan and it works through the sinful hearts of men and women. See also The nature of injustice Genesis 39:19-20Injustice seen in false accusation 1 Kings 21:8-101 Samuel 8:3 Isaiah 59:14 Injustice seen in dishonesty Matthew 26:59-61Acts 24:26-27 Matthew 2:16-18; 27:26 Acts 4:3; 23:3 Injustice seen in pain inficted on the innocent Exodus 1:11-141 Samuel 8:11 Injustice seen in oppression of the poor, the needy and the helpless 2 Chronicles 10:14Job 31:13-14 Psalms 10:2,8-11; 105:17-18 Proverbs 22:16 Isaiah 5:8 Jeremiah 22:13 Amos 5:11 Mark 12:38-40 James 5:4-6 1 John 3:10 The sources of injustice The devil See also John 8:44The word "devil" means "slanderer". Revelation 2:102 Thessalonians 2:9-11 James 3:14-15 Revelation 2:13 The word "Satan" means "adversary"--the same person as the devil 1 John 2:16The world See also Exodus 23:2"the world" here means society without God and hostile to him. Psalms 69:4Proverbs 31:4-5 Ezekiel 22:12 Matthew 5:11-12 John 15:18-19 Matthew 15:19 See also Sinful hearts Psalms 140:2Jeremiah 6:13-15 Micah 2:2 Galatians 5:19-21 See also 4025 world, the4120 Satan 5012 heart 5446 poverty 5562 suffering, of the innocent 5823 cruelty 5831 depression 6020 sin 6145 deceit 8277 innocence 8714 dishonesty 8790 oppression |
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