Star from the Lizard Constellation Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Give the king your justice, O God,
and your righteousness to the royal son!
May he judge your people with righteousness,
and your poor with justice!
May he defend the cause of the poor of the people,
give deliverance to the children of the needy,
and crush the oppressor! Ps. 72: 1-2;4
This passage is read in celebration of the arrival of the Magi. Why has the use of words like “justice,” “the poor,” or “oppression” now become so apt to trigger controversy among Christians?
January 7, 2024