Moral/Ethical Language

It has struck me in the past. I decided to remark upon it today. I get the sense our culture uses far less moral or ethical language than we find in the Bible . . . or, to be exact, Isaiah chapter 1.

I was reading Isaiah 1 this morning and look what I saw:

• iniquity--v. 13


• your hands are full of blood--v. 15


• the evil of your deeds--v. 16


• evil--v. 16


• good--v. 17


• justice--v. 17


• oppression--v. 17


• justice--v. 17


• plead the cause [of an oppressed class of people]--v. 17


• sins--v. 18


• obedien[ce]--v. 19


• rebel[lion]--v. 20


• faithful[ness]--v. 21


• whore[dom]--v. 21


• justice--v. 21


• righteousness--v. 21


• murder--v. 21


• rebel[liousness]--v. 22


• thieve[ry]--v. 22


• bribe[ry]--v. 22


• [lack of] justice--v. 22


• righteousness--v. 26


• faithful[ness]--v. 26


• justice--v. 27


• righteousness--v. 27


• be ashamed--v. 29


• blush--v. 29

Somehow, I find this kind of language bracing. It calls me to "take a stand," "speak out," act out . . . for justice, righteousness, good. . . .