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He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8, ESV
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What this means, and why it matters to a father

Micah wrote in the 8th century BC when Israel's religious life had become elaborate ritual without moral substance — sacrifices and ceremonies performed by people who exploited the poor and lived without integrity. His answer to the question 'what does God require?' is three things stripped of all complexity: justice, kindness, humility.

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