*Read with highlighter in hand*
In his later in his series of books asking "What if Jesus Was...? Skye Jethani tackles the subject of Justice. Through 5 parts, he takes the reader through a cultural v. Biblical look at 5 seemingly contradictory positions: Order and Chaos, Horizontal and Vertical, Judgment and Mercy, Victory and Defeat, Reward and Punishment. The Introduction gave a basic overview of 'how we got here' with regards to the typical American Evangelical position on the word Justice.

A few key comments from my highlighter -
"Jesus commands us to both preach the gospel and pursue justice. "
"As with Pharaoh, however, fear causes us to misinterpret reality and ignore the nature of God's kingdom and justice."
"God's concern is when our hearts lack empathy and mercy for the suffering"
Silver Rule = Do No Harm Golden Rule = Love Like Self Platinum Rule = Love Like God
"If we are to use the teachings of Jesus and his apostles as our guide, then we must avoid bundling divine judgment, rather than and hell not a single take-it-or-leave-it doctrinal package"

I received an Advanced Reader Copy via NetGalley.

Great overview of the heart behind Christian justice. Tries to urge more empathy from Christians.

(I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)