BA9
We are to believe in God’s evenhanded justice.
Category: God & Yeshua
Type: Positive
Form: Implied
Source dataset: New Testament
Uniqueness: Unique
Classical commandment: No
New Covenant Literal Application
Applies to Person Categories: Everyone
Literal Application: mandated
More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application
The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.
It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.
This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.
Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- Acts 10:34-35
- Colossians 3:25
- Revelation 20:12-13
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Ephesians 6:9
- Luke 11:42
- Matthew 12:17-18
- Matthew 23:23
- 2 Thessalonians 1:6
Supportive OT Scriptures
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2 Chronicles 19:7
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Isaiah 30:18
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Isaiah 61:8
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Job 34:12
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Proverbs 1:1-3
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Psalms 99:4
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Psalms 146:7
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Scripture teaches that God’s justice is fair and impartial; he shows no favoritism among his created children. Nevertheless, the particulars of Torah (God’s teaching) are sometimes applied differently according to who a person is – man or woman, parent or child, Jew or Gentile. For example, circumcision is required of all Jewish males ( Genesis 17:9-10 ) but is only required of certain Gentiles ( Genesis 17:12-13 ; Exodus 12:48) . Husbands are responsible for being the heads of their wives and not visa-versa ( Ephesians 5:22-23) . Recognizing such distinctions in the administration of justice is not being partial or unfair. Also, it is not being partial to hold people who are in positions of authority, or have greater knowledge, to a higher standard of accountability (e.g. Luke 12:47-48 and Hebrews 13:17) .
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