Equal justice under law is a spiritual as well as a civic principle.
God's Word calls His people to adore Him exclusively and completely and to love people as themselves.
Spiritual strength is connected to faithful obedience to God's commands.
Believers should be more concerned for God's opinion of them than for what human opponents might do to their bodies.
No amount of human willfulness can overcome God's determined love.
Even the wisest people learn little from their successes; God warns His people against allowing their victories (which He will grant) to lead them into pride and spiritual indifference. Instead, they should pay close attention to God's Word.