saying, ‘There was a judge in a certain city, who did not fear God, and did not respect men.’
Luke 18:2
Jesus gives us the setup here. This judge is presented as a man who is not concerned with God’s truth, nor was he particularly afraid of any other individual. He cared only for himself, and what he saw as justice. Jesus is setting up here for us a situation in which no one going to this particular judge could expect to get actual justice.
Although Jesus refers to a ‘certain city’, this does not necessarily mean he had a particular city and a particular judge in mind. However, we also cannot dogmatically say that there were not particular individuals in mind when Jesus was telling his parables.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your justice. You alone are fair. You alone are completely pure, just, good, and righteous. Without your Spirit working through your Word, this world would be a worse place than it already is. It is only by Your power that the evil one is held back. Thank You! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.