The retribution principle (often abbreviated RP) is a term used in
Ancient Near East
The ancient Near East was home to many cradles of civilization, spanning Mesopotamia, Egypt, Iran (or Persia), Anatolia and the Armenian highlands, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula. As such, the fields of ancient Near East studies and Nea ...
studies and
Old Testament studies to refer to various forms of the belief that the righteous will prosper while the wicked will suffer.
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Religion and society
Retribution
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