God Loves Justice

In this short explainer episode, we introduce a new series called Living Justice and Righteousness , which looks at what biblical justice and righteousness look like in practice through the life of Job. We talk about why Job may seem like an unexpected person to study in a justice-focused series, since he is usually associated with suffering, but Job 29 and 31 give us one of the clearest pictures...

In this first official episode of the Living Justice and Righteousness series, we begin by getting familiar with the story of Job. Before looking closely at Job 29 and 31, where Job describes what justice and righteousness looked like in his life, we step back and look at who Job was, what happened to him, and why he was defending himself against his friends’ accusations. We follow Job from his in...

In this episode, we look at a story from Nehemiah 5 that shows how a godly leader responded to injustice within his own community. Vulnerable families were falling into debt and even selling their children into slavery, while the wealthy profited by charging interest in violation of God’s law. We follow Nehemiah’s response as he refuses to ignore the problem, confronts the powerful, and restores j...

In this episode, we explore the difference between modern ideas of justice and biblical ideas of justice by comparing two images: scales and a river. While Western justice is often symbolized by balanced scales representing fairness and neutrality, the Bible describes justice as a powerful, ever-flowing river (Amos 5:24). We look at how legal systems can punish wrongdoing but cannot fully heal or...

In this final episode of our five-part series on widows in the Bible, we turn to Jesus’s own words and the powerful parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18. We look at Jesus’s parable in its historical context, remembering how vulnerable widows were, how often leaders failed them, and how deeply God cares about their justice. In the parable, a poor widow goes toe-to-toe against a corrupt, indif...

Episode 15 This is episode 4 of a 5 part series on widows in the Bible. In this episode, we explore how the first generation church cared for widows in Acts 6. From appointing leaders to oversee daily food distribution to navigating practical challenges, we see that justice requires more than good intentions, it takes leadership and accountability. This story shows how including the vulnerable in...

Episode 14 In part three of this five-part series on widows in Scripture, we turn to the New Testament to see how widows are woven into the story of Jesus and the early church. From Jesus’s genealogy, where three widows appear in the Messiah’s own family line, to Anna the prophet who recognizes the infant Jesus, this episode highlights how widows are named, seen, and honored. Jesus consistently li...

Episode 13 In Episode 2 of the five-part series on widows in the Bible, we move from values to practice by exploring how the Law of Moses built concrete, everyday protections for widows into Israel’s life. This episode looks at how care for widows was not treated as optional charity, but as a matter of justice (mishpat) that reflected God’s own character. We examine specific provisions such as leg...

Episode 12 In the first episode of a five-part series on widows, we begin by asking two foundational questions: Why were widows particularly vulnerable in biblical times? And how does God describe His relationship with widows, and what does that reveal about His character? We look at the economic, legal, and social realities that shaped widows’ lives, and we look closely at passages where God desc...

Episode 11 In this episode, we take a look at several Old Testament passages that show how people, creation, and God himself respond to justice & righteousness. We talk about how many of us grew up assuming God’s justice was mainly about punishment, which can make the idea feel scary instead of good. But when we look at Scripture, we see something completely different: God delights in justice...

Episode 10 In this episode, we look into a messianic prophecy from Isaiah 42 that shows up again in Matthew 12. It gives us a picture of the kind of justice ( mishpat ) that Jesus brings. His justice isn’t just for Israel, but for the whole world, and He brings it with gentleness and humility. We’ll talk about the images of “bruised reeds” and “smoldering wicks,” which show how Jesus’ justice reac...

Episode 09 In this episode, we look at the Biblical metaphor of Kingdom of God, and how justice and righteousness are deeply connected to it. We start by looking at how Scripture uses the idea of a “kingdom,” not as a physical place with borders, but as the active reign and rule of God wherever His authority is embraced. From there, we look at three Old Testament prophecies that describe the comin...

Episode 08 In this episode, we explore why justice can seem hidden in the New Testament, and how some of that actually comes down to translation. We talk about how, when we first go searching for the English word “justice,” it barely shows up, which can make it seem like justice isn’t a New Testament priority. But if we look at the Greek, we see that a very important word, dikaiosyne , gets almost...

Episode 07 In this episode, we dig into a big question many Christians wrestle with: “Why is it so hard to see justice in the New Testament?” We break down four reasons why justice can be hard for modern Christians to see: First, some church-history baggage that created an unnecessary “gospel vs. justice” split. Second, we look at how Western Christians often expect justice to be legal and rule-ba...

Episode 06 In this episode, we look at what it means in Hebrew when justice & righteousness appear together as a single phrase. We look at how this phrase points back to God’s original design in Eden, where creation was filled with shalom, and how doing justice and righteousness means expressing God’s intended order by pursuing wholeness, freedom, and flourishing for people and the world. We t...

Episode 05 In this episode, we look at the Hebrew word sedeq/sedeqah, another word that God repeatedly says He loves. We learn that relationships are foundational to sedeq . It’s also a standard for life that reflects God’s own ways and leads to human flourishing. Surprisingly, sedeq can also mean saving action, showing up in the Old Testament as God’s acts of deliverance. We can start to see Bibl...

Episode 04 In this episode, we learn about an example of what “doing mishpat (justice)” looks like. In 1 Kings 3, Solomon uses the wisdom God gave him to bring justice to painful injustice. In the story, we see two traumatized women argue over the same baby, and Solomon’s unexpected strategy uncovers the real mother. Instead of centering on punishment, the story highlights justice as restoration, ...

Episode 03 In this episode, we look at the Hebrew word “ mishpat ,” the word that God repeatedly says He loves. Instead of treating this like an academic language study, we approach it as a way to understand God’s heart better, since knowing what someone loves helps us know them more deeply. Scripture shows us that mishpat (justice) is part of God’s character, the foundation of His throne, and the...

Episode 02 In this episode, we look into how differently justice is understood in modern Western culture compared to ancient Hebrew culture. Western justice tends to be legalistic—focused on rules, enforcement, and punishment—while the Hebrew view is rooted in Shalom , a peace that comes because everyone and everything is whole and flourishing. Western justice focuses heavily on outside authoritie...

Episode 01 In this first episode, we explore why the message “God loves justice” matters for the way we approach the whole topic of biblical justice. Many of us find justice intimidating, academic, or even controversial, but realizing that God himself explicitly says he loves justice and righteousness opens a welcoming door into understanding them. This episode lays the foundation for the podcast:...

Welcome to the  God Loves Justice Podcast  ! This is a series designed to help Christians from any background understand, love, and practice biblical justice and righteousness—core themes rooted in God’s character and woven throughout Scripture. Because many believers feel overwhelmed or confused by the topic, we aim to break it down into short, accessible 10–20 minute episodes that stay centered...