Economic Justice

The passages collected under Economic Justice include Isaiah 1:17, which says to seek justice, bless the oppressed, judge the orphan, and contend for the widow. Jeremiah 22:3 commands justice and righteousness, rescue for the plundered, and restraint from oppressing or injuring the sojourner, orphan, and widow. Jeremiah 23:5 speaks of a coming king who will do justice and righteousness in the land. Titus 2:10 addresses pilfering and good faith. In Philemon 1:18–19, Paul says he will take responsibility for a wrong or debt and repay it. The word or idea recurs in at least 6 verses across 4 books.