What is the biblical notion of justice? Where can we find it? How does it relate to people today?

Sarah A. Sharkey, associate professor in the department of biblical studies of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas, explores biblical justice beginning with creation and sin in Genesis, through the Exodus and Sinai traditions and the eighth-century prophets, culminating in the message and example of Jesus as found in the Gospel according to Luke. This is not only a scholarly exegesis but a lively, inspiring, humorous, and image-filled trek through the foundational stories in our scriptures. We learn that biblical justice is the right ordering of all relationships: with God, with all people, and with the earth.

Every viewer--from the preacher, liturgist, or social justice activist to the simply curious--will discover the deep roots of justice in our scriptures. We meet a dangerous God who is justice and who calls us to that justice, not our own. We come to realize that justice is the heart and soul of the Gospel message, especially as portrayed by Luke in Jesus’ dining and feeding. This video inspires and challenges the viewer not only to name injustice in the world but also to become a proclaimer and sign of God's hope.