Justice Dilemmas in Law: on the Sense of Analysing Biblical Texts in Modern Jurisprudence

Abstract

This article deals with research problems related to justice and law. This is a perennial topic that has been widely discussed in literature but is somewhat forgotten today. Justice in law has been put aside along with values that are self-evident as a kind of dogma, which is utterly wrong. When we ask what such justice in law means, however, and what it affects, we do not get simple and satisfactory answers. Therefore I try to prove that a broad, multi-faceted approach can prove valuable. To this end, in my view, it is reasonable and valuable to use all available research and sources. Some biblical texts, such as the parable of the owner of a vineyard, which I have chosen for analysis, may prove particularly interesting. The parable reveals a great many interesting issues. They are still relevant today and deal with the problems faced by modern legal systems. I believe the texts can be beneficial for the development of jurisprudence. They also enable the integration of the science of state and law, either internally (e.g., with legal dogmatics, which permits the creation of just law) or externally (with sciences other than law). The claim here is that biblical texts, despite the fact that they do not belong directly with legal science, have qualities that enable their use in modern jurisprudence. The researched excerpt and the only biblical text discussed here will be that of Apostle Matthew.