The Idea of Retribution in the Book of Ezekiel

From: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

KA LEUNG WONG, The Idea of Retribution in the Book of Ezekiel (VTSup 87; Leiden/New York/Cologne: Brill, 2001). Pp. xiv + 308. NLG 176.30, $93.

This book is a slightly revised version of Wong's doctoral dissertation submitted in 2000 to the University of Edinburgh. W. examines the concept of retribution in the Book of Ezekiel in order to determine the underlying principles governing the transition from evil deed to its consequence.

In the first chapter, W. reviews briefly some of the major studies on retribution, mainly those of Klaus Koch ("Is There a Doctrine of Retribution in the Old ...

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