In His Image by Jen Wilkin
Week 4: Chapter 3 — Just
Read Chapter 3 of In His Image. Key passages: Psalm 89:14; Isaiah 30:18; Micah 6:8; Romans 3:21–26.
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Justice is a word that carries enormous cultural weight today, yet Wilkin argues that our most passionate justice instincts are actually a distorted echo of God's own character — and that understanding divine justice should both fuel and correct our pursuit of justice in the world.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Wilkin observes that both inside and outside the church, 'justice' has become a highly charged and contested term. Before reading this chapter, how would you have defined justice? Did the chapter affirm, correct, or expand your definition?
2.The chapter argues that God's justice flows from his holiness — that a perfectly holy God cannot be indifferent to wrongdoing. Why is a God who is 'too loving to punish sin' actually not loving at all? How does Wilkin connect God's justice to his love rather than pitting them against each other?
3.Psalm 89:14 declares that 'righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.' What does it mean for justice to be foundational to God's rule? How does this shape your confidence that evil will not ultimately prevail?