lesson 3, July 10: Mercy and Justice: Earmarks of God s People

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Sunday July 10

Mercy and Justice: Earmarks of God’s People

Even in early Israel, social justice was very much a part of God’s laws and His ideal for His people. Justice is God’s original intention for human society: a world in which basic needs are met, people flourish, and peace reigns.

Read the following texts and summarize what they say about mercy and justice.Exod. 22:21–23, 23:2–9, Lev. 19:10, Prov. 14:31, 29:7.

Mercy and justice also are highlighted in the Sabbath laws given to ancient Israel. God outlined three types of Sabbaths.

How is the idea of mercy and justice reflected in each of these Sabbaths? Exod. 20:8–10; 23:10, 11; Lev. 25:8–55.

  1. Instructions in keeping the seventh-day Sabbath included providing equal opportunity for everyone to rest, including servants, animals, and foreigners.
  2. Every seven years, the Sabbath year was a time for canceling debts, for showing concern for the poor, and for freeing slaves. God instructed His people to include the animals in the benefits of the Sabbath year (see Lev. 25:6, 7).
  3. The year of jubilee came on the fiftieth year, after seven Sabbath years. Property that was sold was restored to the original owner; debts were forgiven; and prisoners and slaves were set free. Jubilee was an equalizer of society, a reboot to give everyone an opportunity to begin anew. It was a “safeguard . . . against the extremes of either wealth or want.”—Ellen G. White, The Ministry of Healing, p. 185.
Here, in the very fabric of Hebrew society, we can see how justice and mercy worked together in favor of the less fortunate in society.




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