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Judaism: Crime and Punishment

Jewish teachings on forgiveness and restorative justice

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Overview

Psalm 130 and Isaiah 55:6–8 on God's forgiveness, teshuvah and Maimonides' test of whether it is complete, how often to ask a victim, community forgiveness, restorative justice, and Wiesenthal's The Sunflower.

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What does Psalm 130:3–4 teach about forgiveness?

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What does Psalm 130 say about waiting for God?

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What does Isaiah 55:6–7 teach about forgiveness?

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  1. 1

    What does Psalm 130:3–4 teach about forgiveness?

    Model answer

    Psalm 130 asks who could stand if God kept a record of sins. God offers forgiveness, so that people may revere him.

  2. 2

    What does Psalm 130 say about waiting for God?

    Model answer

    The psalmist waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning. Israel is told to hope in the Lord, who will redeem Israel from all its sins.

  3. 3

    What does Isaiah 55:6–7 teach about forgiveness?

    Model answer

    Isaiah 55:6–7 calls the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord. God will have mercy and abundantly pardon them.

  4. 4

    What does Isaiah 55:8 add about God's forgiveness?

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    Isaiah 55:8 says God's thoughts are not human thoughts, nor God's ways human ways. God's mercy is greater than any human would expect.

  5. 5

    What is teshuvah?

    Model answer

    Teshuvah means “returning” or repentance, turning back to God and away from sin. Teshuvah includes regret, confession and resolving not to repeat the sin.

  6. 6

    According to Maimonides, how can a person know their teshuvah is complete?

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    Maimonides taught that repentance is complete when a person faces the same temptation again and does not sin.

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