Retribution in Deuteronomy: Theology and Ethics

Retribution in Deuteronomy is bound up with the character of God, known from dealings in history with Israel and other nations. Retribution is applied according to a certain rightness of things, or “justice and righteousness,” rooted in the person of God, so that God’s love and compassion have the f...

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Main Author: McConville, J. G. 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Interpretation
Year: 2015, Volume: 69, Issue: 3, Pages: 288-298
Further subjects:B Justice
B Righteousness
B Law
B Compassion
B Deuteronomy
B Retribution
B Vengeance
B Judgment
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Retribution in Deuteronomy is bound up with the character of God, known from dealings in history with Israel and other nations. Retribution is applied according to a certain rightness of things, or “justice and righteousness,” rooted in the person of God, so that God’s love and compassion have the final determining word.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964315578206