God is not only just, but justice itself. The prophet Jeremiah spoke of the coming king and messiah who would rid Israel of evil shepherds and establish faithful ones: “In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: Yahweh our Righteousness (Jer. 23:6). “Righteousness” and “justice” are same word in both Hebrew and Greek, so doing what God wants is always a justice issue. “For I, the Lord, love justice” (Is. 61:8).