Join us for a conversation with Dr. Patty Pell and learn about starting points for seeing justice in the Bible; how the words used for justice in the original languages help broaden our understanding of justice; and how the Old Testament influenced the writers of the New Testament and continues to speak to us today.

00:00 – Introduction

02:15 – Patreon

02:47 – Journey to seeing justice in the Bible

11:51 – Starting points for seeing justice in the Bible

16:01 – What the law tells us about being the people of God today

22:08 – How NT writers understood OT justice

26:39 – Connecting theological, social, and economic concerns

31:43 – Having ears to hear

38:23 – Words for justice

46:47 – Micah 6:8

54:09 – Unexpected justice passages

58:24 – Additional resources

Find us online:

Website – https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ 

Instagram – @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources 

Patreon – https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

InterVarsity – https://intervarsity.org/ 

Episode with Dr. Danny Carroll – https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll 

NIV Application Commentary on Luke – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279936.Luke 

Bible Project podcast on the parables – https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/parables-podcast-series/ 

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 

Journey to the Common Good – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7694535-journey-to-the-common-good 

Generous Justice – https://timothykeller.com/books/generous-justice 

Hospitality: God’s Call to Compassion – https://www.ivpress.com/hospitality-lbs