In my mind justice should be accomplished by just instruments. But God doesn't play by this rule.
In the OT he uses wicked Assyrian to judge wicked Israel, and when he's done he judges the Assyrians.
It's almost like kings and mighty armies are but toy soldiers in his hands.
Except human free choice is not always directly overruled in God's fulfillment of his plans. This is the most perplexing mystery in the sovereignty of God.
We see the same sovereignty in salvation, how can hard hearted men who's will is bent on hating and disobeying God trust in Jesus? It ultimately comes down to God's work in gifting faith and not human will, yet he doesn't do this in a completely mystical way, practical instruments like other people and the bible are always used. God's recorded words are always involved to engage the mind, heart and will of men to choose to trust Jesus in salvation. It's just that men cannot find out exactly how God's intervention and our choices mingle together.
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