Just Justice
“ Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours? ”” II Chronicles 1 : 10 NKJV While God’s blessings on Solomon with wisdom and knowledge laid a solid foundation of the Jewish judicial system, it still underscores the principle of a fair or just justice system today. Corruption and injustices in the world’s legal system are major challenges across all jurisdictions, where the highest bidders can explore the vulnerability of judges and their desires for carnal compensation and unfair favouritism. It is instructive to know that conflict of interests in the outcome of any legal system can never breed justice. Therefore, Solomon wanted nothing more than what can guarantee God’s just justice is served within his monarchical system. “ Then God said to Solomon: “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life—but ...