»Retribution« in Jewish and Christian Writings

The authors of this volume attempt to define the concept of retribution by looking beyond its diversity in Jewish and Christian writings, and seeking the common objects and components that govern it in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, as well as Greek, Islamic and Buddhist texts. They argue that the concept should not be seen as a set of ideas acquired and accepted, but rather as an on-going process. The epistemological current of the Begriffsgeschichte understands conceptualization as a continual process of contesting and questioning, rather than something fixed or final. Each study therefore explicitly examines the actors involved, their environments and receptions, and whether they were accepted, rejected, or modified as components of compensation. The associations made with concepts of wealth, poverty, power, their exchange, transfer, and instance are also taken into consideration.Matteo Silvestrini/Apolline Thromas: Foreword – David Hamidović: About the Blurred Concept of Retribution

Retribution in Jewish and Christian Texts
Nathan MacDonald: Retribution in the Book of Numbers – Hans Ausloos: »Il rétribuera les oeuvres de l'homme selon ses actions« (Sir 35,24). La notion de »rétribution« dans la Septante – Matteo Silvestrini: De la condamnation des anges à celle des pécheurs : le processus de la rétribution dans le livre des Vigilants (1Hen 1–36) – David Hamidović: The Divine Economy of the Poor in the Qumran Texts – Moisés Mayordomo: Divine Retribution: Some Considerations on the New Testament and its Religious and Philosophical Contexts

Openings
David Bouvier: Honneur et rétribution: la colère d'Achille – Mathieu Terrier: La rétribution finale en islam: discussions sur l'imputation des actes et la perpétuité des peines – Frédéric Richard: Karmic Retribution in Theravāda Buddhism: A Way to Salvation?