Justice Must Be Administered
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Deuteronomy 16:19
Bribery is destructive. It destroys the heart. In the context here, Solomon is saying that a bribe blinds a person to the morality or the realistic value of himself, or the act he is being bribed into. It perverts a person's judgment, setting him up for other forms of corruption. We will see this reinforced as we go to a couple of more verses.
A bribe blinds the eyes. The eyes are the means by which we see things. A bribe blinds a person's perception. And of course, judgment is destroyed. So judgment becomes blurred because the bribe destroys discernment and perspective, and it actually moves a person toward becoming a slave of his desires.
Essays
Judging Life and Death
Making the Cut (Part Six)
Sermons
All His Ways Are Just
Qualifications of a Godly Judge
Biblical Principles of Justice (Part Two)
The Myth of Fairness
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