People and promise
Justice
Start with Genesis 18:19, where the Bible uses the word justice in a real sentence: “For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 18:19
“For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.””
2. Exodus 23:2
““You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.”
3. Exodus 23:6
““You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.”
4. Deuteronomy 10:18
“He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.”
5. Deuteronomy 16:19
“You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.”
6. Deuteronomy 24:17
“You shall not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing in pledge;”
7. Deuteronomy 27:19
“‘Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner, fatherless, and widow.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’”
8. 1 Samuel 8:3
“His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.”
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Say it
Practice Genesis 18:19
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForIhavehim,totheendthathemaycommandhischildrenandhishouseholdafterhim,thattheymaykeepthewayofYahweh,todorighteousnessandjustice;totheendthatYahwehmaybringonAbrahamthathehasofhim.”