Idiom #31 - Judgement and salvation
Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God
Isaiah 59:9-14
New International Version (NIV)
Isa 59
9 So justice is far from us,
and righteousness does not reach us.
We look for light, but all is darkness;
for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.
11 We all growl like bears;
we moan mournfully like doves.
We look for justice, but find none;
for deliverance, but it is far away.
14 So justice is driven back,
and righteousness stands at a distance;
truth has stumbled in the streets,
honesty cannot enter
In all the above verses judgement equals something good like rightousness and salvation.
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Mat 19:28 Jesus said to them, "Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Read Psalm 122 in which Jerusalem is called city of Salvation with several thrones.
Parallel between psalm 122 and Mat 19:28
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Of course judgement can be really negative; but the word itself certainly isn't all doom and gloom.
Context.....
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(Matt 12:18 [ACV])
Behold, my Boy whom I chose, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles.
(Isa 42:1 [ACV])
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
(Ps 43:1 [ACV])
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
(John 3:17 [ACV])
For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
(the noun salvation is only 7 times in the Gospels
The Hebrew word for Judgement, judging, etc very often means saving, to save etc
Jesus came to save not to judge.
When David was is trouble he called for help (salvation) not the negative meaning of judgement.
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(Judg 11:27 [ACV])
I therefore have not sinned against thee, but thou do me wrong to war against me. LORD, the Judge, be judge this day between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.
(Isa 33:22 [ACV])
For LORD is our judge. LORD is our lawgiver. LORD is our king, he will save us.
(Gen 18:25 [ACV])
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
(Ps 94:2 [ACV])
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth. Render to the proud a recompense.
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(Luke 22:30 [ACV])
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
(Ps 122:1 [ACV])
I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of LORD.
(Ps 122:2 [ACV])
Our feet are standing inside thy gates, O Jerusalem.
(Ps 122:3 [ACV])
Jerusalem, that is built as a city that is compact together,
(Ps 122:4 [ACV])
where the tribes go up, even the tribes of LORD, [for] an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the name of LORD.
(Ps 122:5 [ACV])
For there thrones are set for judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
(Ps 122:6 [ACV])
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.
(Ps 122:7 [ACV])
Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
(Ps 122:8 [ACV])
For my brothers and companions' sakes I will now say, Peace be within thee.
(Ps 122:9 [ACV])
For the sake of the house of LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Jersusalem, city of salvation.
