Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
How do the Hebrew authors portray that way that God gets involved in the lives of individuals and communities? How does this look in the New Testament, and how can we grapple with this question today? The hermeneutical principle of retribution is one of the most important worldview concepts of Israel and its neighbors. Reward and punishment (blessing and cursing) based on merit is one of the foundational components of how they viewed the world. In this episode, we discuss this topic at length.
We talk about modern conceptions of retribution before diving into how the people of the ancient Near East interpreted events. We dive into a specific example from the Mesha Stele Inscription from Moab along with the corresponding story in the Book of Kings. We talk about New Testament stories and the challenge for the church today. We finish by going over a key passage in Jeremiah and conclude with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil as well as Proverbs.
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0:00-1:38 First impressions of “Retribution”
1:39-8:48 Retribution in English Bible
8:49-9:51 Retribution in Modern English
9:52-16:54 Retribution in ANE
16:55-26:10 Moabite Inscription and Kings
26:11-29:56 Comparisons in Modern World
29:57-33:06 Problem in Modern Church Teaching
33:07-37:54 When is God involved?
37:55-46:59 Jeremiah Passage
47:00-48:18 Summary
48:19-51:52 Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
51:53-56:00 Proverbs
How do the Hebrew authors portray that way that God gets involved in the lives of individuals and communities? How does this look in the New Testament, and how can we grapple with this question today? The hermeneutical principle of retribution is one of the most important worldview concepts of Israel and its neighbors. Reward and punishment (blessing and cursing) based on merit is one of the foundational components of how they viewed the world. In this episode, we discuss this topic at length.
We talk about modern conceptions of retribution before diving into how the people of the ancient Near East interpreted events. We dive into a specific example from the Mesha Stele Inscription from Moab along with the corresponding story in the Book of Kings. We talk about New Testament stories and the challenge for the church today. We finish by going over a key passage in Jeremiah and conclude with the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil as well as Proverbs.
WHERE TO FIND US
Patreon: patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights
Audio Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/6qgQpz5xgv7u6y2Jg6ZBMr
Instagram: instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights
Facebook: facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights
Website: hebrewbibleinsights.com
0:00-1:38 First impressions of “Retribution”
1:39-8:48 Retribution in English Bible
8:49-9:51 Retribution in Modern English
9:52-16:54 Retribution in ANE
16:55-26:10 Moabite Inscription and Kings
26:11-29:56 Comparisons in Modern World
29:57-33:06 Problem in Modern Church Teaching
33:07-37:54 When is God involved?
37:55-46:59 Jeremiah Passage
47:00-48:18 Summary
48:19-51:52 Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
51:53-56:00 Proverbs
