Seek Justice: Do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly

The law of retaliation, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a law of Hammurabi's code, was the most applied principle of justice in ancient times, but the Law of Moses that includes the Law of Holiness, leaves behind this archaic idea of justice. The Pentateuch in the Bible introduces us to more humane laws regarding our neighbor and establishes the principles of the first monotheism in history.
The book of Leviticus contains what is known as the Law of Holiness, this law expands the ten commandments and contains norms of ethical and moral character in relation to our neighbor, this law is the first antecedent to the commandment of love taught by Jesus, and is summed up in a spiritual principle: "Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy" Leviticus 19:2. The Lord is holy and the community of believers must consecrate themselves to the Lord seeking that holiness every day of life.
This law begins by reminding us of the main commandments, these precepts are a form of the silver rule: "Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another. Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD" Leviticus 19:11-12.
Then the law continues and without saying it openly expresses the ideas contained in the golden rule, the spiritual gift of righteousness, taught by our Lord Jesus (Matthew 7:12), in other words, this enumeration of precepts puts us in obligation with our neighbor, Leviticus 19:17-18.
And bases a practical principle of justice, the helpless and the defenseless must be protected, oppression is not only a form of injustice it is also an offense to God: "Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly" Leviticus 19:15.

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