“Righteousness” is one of the Bible’s central words, and one of its least understood. It can sound churchy or self-righteous, and English splits it from “justice” when the Bible holds them together. This study begins with a word everyone already knows, right, and follows it through Scripture. Right by whose standard? Who measures up, and how does God put people right? What does it mean to be right inside, and right toward others? Along the way it takes up the popular phrase “social justice,” and it ends with God’s promise to make all things right. Written for churchgoers new to the topic and for believers looking for clarity, with brief notes on the Hebrew and Greek words behind the English. Righteousness—A Closer Look
Righteousness—A Closer Look