SOCIAL INJUSTICE
Who preach about social injustice?
Our god Jesus Christ comes to the earth to preach about GODS kingdom that was based on the divine justice that is the ideal justice but the man with the pass of the time was creating their own justice
the ideal justice is the virtue that gives to everyone they corresponds, that is the mode we need to see the justice.
The lord is righteous, all his way are righteous, and he is not bad.
The justice of god is relationship with his savior act in the cross
WHEN?
In the Old Testament the first five books are dedicated to regulate the social justice in all the details about politics, economic, military life, determining how much the kings are called to defend the oppressed and punish the oppressor
WHY?
Because the reality in that time was other, because in that time the man have other perspective of the justice. Hence the prophets condemn social injustice of his time, both in Israel and in Judah and surrounding nations. They called the people to repentance and restoration of the justice of God. Among these prophets, is the prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of the Messiah and that his reign would be peace and justice to rescue the oppressed.
Where?
At the time of the coming of the Messiah, the atmosphere was not very favorable. There were power struggles, social class inequality, women and marginalized children, justice for the underdog not exist The circumstances experienced were the expression of an unjust social order. The presence of Jesus, the Messiah, would represent the justice of God among mankind, the opening of a new order of social justice, which achieved remove unjust structuresThat had come to the Savior!.
At the time of the coming of the Messiah, the atmosphere was not very favorable. There were power struggles, social class inequality, women and marginalized children, justice for the underdog not exist The circumstances experienced were the expression of an unjust social order. The presence of Jesus, the Messiah, would represent the justice of God among mankind, the opening of a new order of social justice, which achieved remove unjust structuresThat had come to the Savior!.
Parable of the widow and the unjust judge.
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge in Luke 18:1-8 told us reflects the type of human justice and shows how justice was administered at this time. The widows were marginalized social status, lived in extreme poverty. The judge, who was called upon to administer justice for all, had decided not to meet this woman. However, according to Jesus, this woman never ceased to claim widow justice. She repeatedly insisted that it was served and is due to the insistence that the judge is forced to defend it. The obstinacy of your order to claim his right to be attended achieves justice. That action was accomplished what both claiming: justice. His insistence was able to exasperate the judge and achieve your goal.
rather discouraged and we must imitate the widow before the unjust judge. The tragedy of this is when the Church does not know anything about the unfairness. With such an attitude would be demonstrating that it has lost its raison d'etre: to preach the gospel of Jesus, based on love and justice. His speeches are hollow, meaningless, devoid of identification with the suffering of the people, therefore, can not make an effective and fruitful pastoral.
As a church are left to wonder the following:
- What shall we do with so many cases of social injustice?- How to proclaim that Jesus came to do justice to those who do not?
Fortunately, there are still brothers and sisters in faith who practice righteousness as a vocation. True love of neighbor who does assume the defense of many marginalized by the judges. They anonymously, and they do their work and example give us signs of hope is still possible to do justice.
That at this Christmas time, not only admire the work of the brothers and sisters, but we (as) also engage in true justice where we are. Amen.
The parable of the widow and the unjust judge in Luke 18:1-8 told us reflects the type of human justice and shows how justice was administered at this time. The widows were marginalized social status, lived in extreme poverty. The judge, who was called upon to administer justice for all, had decided not to meet this woman. However, according to Jesus, this woman never ceased to claim widow justice. She repeatedly insisted that it was served and is due to the insistence that the judge is forced to defend it. The obstinacy of your order to claim his right to be attended achieves justice. That action was accomplished what both claiming: justice. His insistence was able to exasperate the judge and achieve your goal.
rather discouraged and we must imitate the widow before the unjust judge. The tragedy of this is when the Church does not know anything about the unfairness. With such an attitude would be demonstrating that it has lost its raison d'etre: to preach the gospel of Jesus, based on love and justice. His speeches are hollow, meaningless, devoid of identification with the suffering of the people, therefore, can not make an effective and fruitful pastoral.
As a church are left to wonder the following:
- What shall we do with so many cases of social injustice?- How to proclaim that Jesus came to do justice to those who do not?
Fortunately, there are still brothers and sisters in faith who practice righteousness as a vocation. True love of neighbor who does assume the defense of many marginalized by the judges. They anonymously, and they do their work and example give us signs of hope is still possible to do justice.
That at this Christmas time, not only admire the work of the brothers and sisters, but we (as) also engage in true justice where we are. Amen.
