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Progressive/Social Justice Illustrations
Reading scripture through liberation, equality, and advocacy for the marginalized.
Key question: “How does this text speak to issues of justice, equality, and the liberation of the oppressed?”
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Habakkuk 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Habakkuk 2: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Habakkuk 2Progressive/Social JusticeFaithWaiting
John 1 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
John 1: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
John 1
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
John 11:1-45 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
John 11:1-45 1:4-10 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
John 11:1-45
Amos 7:7-17 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Amos 7:7-17 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Amos 7:7-17
Acts 9:36-43 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Acts 9:36-43 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Acts 9:36-43
1 Timothy 6:6-19 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Timothy 6:6-19 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Isaiah 12 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Isaiah 12 Luke 12:32-40, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Isaiah 12
Psalm 85 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 85 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 85
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Psalm 137 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 137 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Psalm 137
Revelation 1:4-8 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Revelation 1:4-8 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Revelation 1:4-8
Psalm 90 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 90: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Psalm 90
Psalm 79:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 79:1-9 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Psalm 79:1-9
Habakkuk 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Habakkuk 2: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Habakkuk 2
Psalm 122 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 122 18:1-8 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 122
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Job 38–42 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Job 38–42: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Job 38–42
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Luke 8:26-39 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In Luke 8:26-39, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Luke 8:26-39
Matthew 11:2-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Matthew 11:2-11 16:19-31 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Matthew 11:2-11
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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Incarnation
Word
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Thanksgiving
Perseverance
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Resurrection
Faith
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Divine Judgment
Prophetic Call
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Miracles
Resurrection
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Contentment
Wealth
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Praise
Salvation
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Restoration
Mercy
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Resurrection
Hope
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Resurrection
Gospel
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Exile
Lament
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Divine Sovereignty
Eternal Kingdom
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Mortality
Wisdom
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Divine Judgment
National Lament
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Faith
Waiting
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Worship
Jerusalem
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Prophetic Succession
Elijah's Ascension
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God's Wisdom
Creation
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First Fruits
Thanksgiving
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Demon Possession
Healing
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John the Baptist
Prophecy Fulfilled
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Trust In God
Righteousness
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New Creation
Reconciliation