Malachi’s concern for social justice : Malachi 2:17 and 3:5 and its ethical imperatives for faith communities

dc.contributor.authorBoloje, Blessing Onoriode
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Alphonso, 1969-
dc.contributor.emailalphonso.groenewald@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-06T11:12:09Z
dc.date.available2014-08-06T11:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-17
dc.descriptionThe article is based on research conducted by B.O.B. (University of Pretoria) for his PhD thesis. A.G. (University of Pretoria), co-author of the article, acted as supervisor for the thesis.en_US
dc.description.abstractAny time humans in any culture consider primary ethical concepts, justice will be to the fore. Much seems to hinge upon it whether human society is to function with any semblance of civil order, security and harmony. When justice is pervasively trampled upon, the very fabric of liveable society crumbles. The apprehension for justice is clearly reflected in almost all of the Old Testament (OT). It is an important theological motif in the OT. This is found in such OT literature as historical, legal, prophetic and wisdom writings. This evidence thus reveals that the apprehension for the issue of justice was one of the many ways by which Israel’s multifaceted social life was knit together throughout its various ancient historical developments. No aspect of the life of Israel was excluded from this kind of apprehension for justice, and Yahweh was understood to be actively involved in its entire phase. This article examines Malachi’s fourth disputation in the light of the lawlessness alluded to in Malachi 2:17 and the corruption of personal and civil morality in Malachi 3:5. In the discussions that follow, this article examines the need for the justice of Yahweh; that is, Yahweh’s righting of past wrongs and the reversal of sinful societal order. The purpose is to enact a communal ethic for those who generously care for the neighbourhood and are firm in their devotion to Him, that is, God.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBoloje, B.O. & Groenewald, A., 2014, 'Malachi’s concern for social justice: Malachi 2:17 and 3:5 and its ethical imperatives for faith communities', HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 70(1), Art. #2072, 9 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v70i1.2072.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v70i1.2072
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/41099
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_US
dc.rights© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectMalachi’sen_US
dc.subjectSocial justiceen_US
dc.subjectFaith communitiesen_US
dc.subjectOld Testament (OT)en_US
dc.titleMalachi’s concern for social justice : Malachi 2:17 and 3:5 and its ethical imperatives for faith communitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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