Join us as Dr. Michael J. Rhodes helps you learn more about the centrality of justice to the person of God; how the Bible offers a justice-oriented paradigm rather than an exact blueprint; and what it means for the Church to become a community across the lines that divide us.
00:00 - Introduction
03:20 - Patreon
03:53 - Defining justice
12:32 - Justice-oriented discipleship
20:02 - How central is justice to Christianity?
30:41 - The Bible provides a paradigm, not a blueprint
39:46 - Paradigm example - becoming a community across lines that divide us
46:49 - A paradigm shift for the Church
56:04 - Scripture example - Job’s justice transformation
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Links:
Just Discipleship - https://www.ivpress.com/just-discipleship
Reimagining Biblical Politics - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540967558_reimagining-biblical-politics
Practicing the King’s Economy - https://chalmers.org/books/practicing-the-kings-economy/
The Mission of God - https://www.ivpress.com/the-mission-of-god
Old Testament Ethics for the People of God - https://www.ivpress.com/old-testament-ethics-for-the-people-of-god
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David Swanson - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/10/ep-38-race-justice-and-discipleship-with-rev-david-w-swanson