Thematic Bible: Holding courts of justice
Thematic Bible
Gates » Holding courts of justice
then his parents are to seize him and bring him before the elders at the gate of his city.
Verse Concepts
"Appoint judges and civil servants according to your tribes in all your cities that the LORD your God is about to give you, so they may judge the people impartially.
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He may run to one of those cities, stand at the entrance to the city gate, and tell his side of the story to the elders of the city. They are to bring him inside the city with them and provide him a place to live among them.
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Then the father of the young lady, along with her mother, is to bring evidence of the young lady's virginity to the elders at the gate.
Verse Concepts
Meanwhile, Boaz approached the city gate and sat down there. Just then, the very same related redeemer whom Boaz had mentioned came by, so Boaz called out to him, "Come over and sit down here, my friend!" So the man came over and sat down.
Verse Concepts
Here's what you must do: tell the truth to your neighbors, administer true and peaceful justice in your courtrooms,
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Don't rob the poor person because he is poor, and don't crush the helpless in court,
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Then he would get up early, stand near the passageway to the palace gate, and when anyone arrived to file a legal complaint for a hearing before the king, Absalom would call to him and ask, "You're from what city?" If he replied, "Your servant is from one of Israel's tribes,"
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- Administration
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- Appointments
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- Civic Righteousness
- Coming To Gates
- Do Not Steal
- Doing God's Works
- Gates
- Helping The Poor
- Injustice, Hated By God
- Judges