• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    22 hours ago

    But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

    Just to be clear, the “justice” being referred to here is literal genocide performed by the Israelites.

    • zloubida@sh.itjust.works
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      21 hours ago

      Eh, no? The transgressions are named in Amos 2:4-12; it’s the slavery, the way they treat the poor, the greed, and the incorporation of polytheistic practices like sacred prostitution.