Poetic Justice in the Bible
Poetic justice is the thing we all love to see, let's discover why its so
satisfying and how it's used in the Word of God.
"Poetic Justice in the Bible"
Speaker: Ree Hughes
Release Date: May 5, 2022
Legnth: 30m 57s
Season 4 Episode 4
Podcast Episode 126
Release Date: May 5, 2022
Legnth: 30m 57s
Season 4 Episode 4
Podcast Episode 126
Episode Chronology
"Poetic Justice in the Bible"
May 5, 2022
126
May 5, 2022
126
Summary Top
Poetic justice is "an outcome in which vice is punished and virtue rewarded usually in a manner peculiarly or ironically appropriate."[1] Essentially poetic justice is what someone gets what they deserve. We love to see this because it's the neat ending we alway want to see: we want to see the good guy lifted up and the bad guy punished. The first secular example that came to my mind while I was studying this topic was Ever After, a realistic version of Cinderella. In Ever After, the stepmother forces Cinderella into servant hood and mistreats her, but in the end Cinderella is married to the prince and the stepmother is forced to become a servant.
Biblical Examples Top
| 📖 Passage | 👥 Who | 👑 Poetic Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25; 27; 29 | Jacob & Esau | Jacob tricks Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing; Laban tricks Jacob into 14 years of work and marrying the wrong daughter |
| Exodus 1; 11 | Israelites in Egypt | Pharaoh has Israelite children killed; God punishes Egypt by killing the firstborns in the final plague |
| Esther 3-10 | Esther & the Jews | Haman tries to get Mordecai and the Jews killed; Mordecai is exalted and Haman is killed |
| The Whole Bible | Everybody | The whole purpose of the Bible is the concept of the righteous gaining paradise and the serpent who took it from us being cast out forever |
References Top
- "Poetic Justice". Merriam Webster Dictionary; visited May 2022
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| Season 6 | Was the Exodus A Colonizer Story? |
Published on Thursday, May 5, 2022
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