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Weightier matters of the Law - Judgement

Weightier matters of the Law - Judgement. Study 4 – “It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement”. Foundation – Ps. 19:9. “The fear of the LORD is clean , enduring for ever: the judgments ( mishpat ) of the LORD are true ( emeth ) and righteous altogether.”

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Weightier matters of the Law - Judgement

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  1. Weightier matters of the Law - Judgement Study 4 – “It is not good to have respect of persons in judgement” Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  2. Foundation – Ps. 19:9 “The fear of the LORD isclean, enduring for ever: the judgments (mishpat) of the LORD are true (emeth) and righteous altogether.” Heb. tahor - pure, clean (morally, ethically). Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  3. Over-arching Principle Context Deut. 10:12-22 – Basis for repudiation of respect of persons. 7 titles of God used in verse 17. Why would such a supreme God need to have respect of faces? Hence, equity towards fatherless, widow and stranger – Ps. 68:5 – “A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.” Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  4. Equity in Judgement Lev. 19:15 – Beware of imbalance! “poor” – dal - dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin; hence poor or low. “mighty” – gadol – great; distinguished of men. Ex. 23:1-3 – Beware of improper support for the majority, or the ‘underdog’! “cause” – rib – controversy, dispute, contest. “decline/wrest” – natah – to bend away. “countenance” – hadar – honour, favour. Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  5. Motivation for Respect of Persons Deut. 1:16-17 – Discounting the diminutive or deferring to the powerful. “respect” – nakar – acknowledge, regard. “persons” – paniym – faces. “small” – qatan – small, insignificant. “great” – gadol - great; distinguished. “afraid” – gur – fear, stand in awe. Deut. 16:19 – Indebtedness. “gift” – shachad – present; bribe. Blinds wise and righteous! - 2 Chron. 19:7 Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  6. A gift blinds the eyes of the wise! Prov. 28:21 “To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.” Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  7. Examples of Respect of Persons 1 Sam. 16:19-23 - David enters Saul’s court by reputation – antecedents unknown to Saul. 1 Sam. 17:55-58 – Antecedents become an issue in light of vow – Vv.25-27,30. 1 Sam. 18:1-2 – Saul’s embarrassment shows. 1 Sam. 16 – David not invited – hated by brothers (Ps. 23:5) – perhaps dubious origin. 1 Sam. 18:17-19 – Saul’s oath broken. 2 Sam. 21 – Dire consequences – 500 year old oath avenged on oath breaker’s family. Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  8. Josiah and Jehoiakim Jer. 22:1-3 – Call to righteousness – Jehoiakim’s evil in view. Jer. 22:13-15 – Jehoiakim’s greed and unrighteousness contrasted with Josiah. Jer. 23:1-6 – Promise of better things to come. God’s righteousness revealed in His treatment of a father and son with diverse values and ways – Ezek. 18. Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  9. Equity in Judgement - Ezek. 18 7 occs. of mishpat - V. 5, 19, 21, 27 (“lawful”). V. 8 (“judgement”). V. 9, 17 (“judgements”). Vv.6-9 - 17 qualities (positive and negative). Vv.10-13 – Evil son condemned – Cp. Josiah and Jehoiakim. Vv.14-18 – Wicked father/righteous son – Cp. Amon and Josiah. Vv.19-24 – Repentance saves – Evil kills. There is no respect of persons with God! Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  10. James 2:1-5 (Weymouth) “My brethren, you must not make distinctions between one man and another while you are striving to maintain faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our glory. For suppose a man comes into one of your meetings wearing gold rings and fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man wearing shabby clothes, and you pay court to the one who wears the fine clothes, and say, ‘Sit here; this is a good place’; …” Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  11. “…while to the poor man you say, ‘Stand there, or sit on the floor at my feet’; is it not plain that in your hearts you have little faith, seeing that you have become judges full of wrong thoughts? Listen, my dearly-loved brethren. Has not God chosen those whom the world regards as poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to those that love Him?” Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  12. A final word of wisdom “These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.” Proverbs 24:23 Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

  13. Study 5 – “Where is the God of judgement?” Next study (God willing) Weightier Matters of the Law - Judgement

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