THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
The law is fundamentally concerned with fairness and serves as a directive to conduct thorough inquiries into righteousness. As stated in Deuteronomy, "In your kisa you shall not have two weights, the larger and the smaller. Thy kettlebell shall be exact and correct, and thy ephah shall be exact and correct, that thy days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.... for it is abominable in the sight of the LORD thy God for every one that doeth unrighteousness" (Deuteronomy 25:13-16). Similarly, Leviticus instructs, "Thou shalt not do unrighteousness in judgment, in measure, in weight, and in measurement: that ye may have sure weights, and faithful weights" (Leviticus 19:35-36).
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The Lawgiver earnestly sought to align types of justice with measures and weights, which is indeed fitting; for the mind of an upright individual who values justice carefully weighs and assesses the nature of matters, scrutinizing equality with greater precision than those who merely test a coin with scales. This person seems to allocate to each entity the measure that best suits it, maintaining the integrity of exact equality without excess or deficiency. Therefore, it is noted that "the measures... and the scales are righteous and the measure is righteous." These concepts serve as illustrative examples to guide us in our pursuit of exact equality, revealing understanding and knowledge of justice.
Thus, comprehend that what is delineated in the law is governed by measure and justice, yet what is disclosed through Christ transcends that, reaching a level far beyond. What is higher is justly good, embodying the glory of life in Christ. You articulate this well. Moreover, let us not forget that Christ explicitly told those who are justified by faith, "Amen, amen, I say unto you, unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:20). May we embrace this truth.