Thematic Bible: Holding courts of justice


Thematic Bible



his father and mother must take hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown. Verse ConceptsGatesComing To Gates

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment. Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsCivic RighteousnessJudgesTownMagistratesAdministrationJudging RightlyMan AppointingAppointments

When someone flees to one of these cities, stands at the entrance of the city gate, and states his case before the elders of that city, they are to bring him into the city and give him a place to live among them. Verse ConceptsGatesWaiting At Gates

the young woman’s father and mother will take the evidence of her virginity and bring it to the city elders at the gate. Verse ConceptsTownComing To Gatesvirginity

Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz called him by name and said, “Come over here and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. Verse ConceptsGatesSitting In The Gateway

These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your gates. Verse ConceptsLawsuitsBusiness At The GatewayJudging RightlyPerforming The TruthSpeaking TruthDoing God's WorksSeek PeaceJudgmentsTelling The Truth


He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, “What city are you from?” If he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” Verse ConceptsGatesRoadsStanding In The GatewayThose Who Rose EarlyWhere From?

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