ARTICLE
Unlimited Divine Forgiveness? The Hebrew Root slḥ and Its Greek Translations as a Basic Element of Old Testament Theology of Forgiveness
Blažej ŠTRBA
volume 7, issue 2, 2015, pages 185-219
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64438/sbsGAAJ4546
Published online: 2015-12-01
Published in print: 2015-12-30
Abstract: Can there be set any limits to God’s forgiveness? Could it be that God could not forgive? Similar questions motivated this research, which is based on the Hebrew root slḥ and explores its use in each occurrence within the Masoretic text. The inquiry examines the translation options of the Septuagint for this term. The usage of the Hebrew term in various literary contexts and its different interpretative choices made by the Septuagint indicate gradual development in the teaching about God’s forgiveness, which is not conditioned by the gravity of sin, but only by a complete turning of Israel away from its God.