Deuteronomy 16:18-20
“You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, neither shall you take a bribe; for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. You shall follow that which is altogether righteous, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
This passage is part of Moses' farewell address to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the promised land. It lays out instructions for how they are to establish a just society once settled, emphasizing the importance of fair and impartial leadership.
How might our communities embody a pursuit of 'altogether righteous' judgment today, considering both individual actions and systemic structures?