Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry
Week 9: Chapter 8 — God Is Just
Read Chapter 8 of Holier Than Thou. Key passages: Genesis 18:25; Psalm 89:14; Romans 3:25–26.
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Justice is the attribute of God that we desperately want applied to our enemies and quietly hope is not applied to us — this week we sit with the God who is both perfectly just and perfectly merciful.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Abraham asks, 'Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?' (Genesis 18:25). This is one of the most audacious questions in the Bible — a man arguing with God. What does it reveal that Abraham assumes God's justice as the very basis of his appeal?
2.Jackie explores our selective relationship with God's justice: we want it for the wrongs done to us, but we grow uncomfortable when it turns toward us. When has your desire for justice toward others coexisted uncomfortably with your desire for mercy toward yourself?
3.Psalm 89:14 says, 'Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne.' God's justice is not an occasional mood — it is structural to who He is. How does that change the way you think about injustice in the world? Does it bring comfort or increase urgency?
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