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The psalmists espouse varying beliefs in God's retributive justice. For example, in Psalm 1 the traditional view is upheld. Psalm 103 proclaims that humans receive far less punishment than their sins merit. Other psalms such as 37 and 73 struggle with the apparent failure of the…

The Book of Tobit is an erudite text that draws upon many forms and traditions from Second Temple Judaism and the wider culture. The book addresses the problem of undeserved evil. In the estimation of most scholars, the book recommends a so-called Deuteronomistic theology, one t…

The Book of Job has attracted the attention of exegetes and theologians for centuries. Several topics have been the focus of scholarly consideration, most importantly the problem of theodicy. Job, the hero of this book, suffers undeservedly, and the consequences of his afflictio…

The Pauline corpus comprises a large percentage of the New Testament. These epistles contain some of the richest doctrinal teaching found in the Bible. One of the doctrines explained in Paul's writings is the doctrine of God's punitive retribution. God's retribution stems from H…

The rise in production and distribution of Christian Hagiography in the Early Byzantine Empire points towards a unique moment in Christian History. The role of the saint was moved from the margins to a central and dynamic position within the church hierarchy and broader religiou…