In the Hebrew scriptures, righteousness is not so much a moral virtue as the fulfillment of the responsibilities of a relationship among people or with God. God acts righteously in speaking against Israel's faithlessness and in working salvation for them. In today's reading, Jerusalem's future name -- "The Lord is our righteousness" -- serves as a sign that the Lord is even now working salvation for the people.
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