Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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. . . .
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