Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-438) and indexes

Part One: Dimensions of God's Righteousness in Acts of Creation and Redemption. Comparative scrutiny of the concept of justice in antiquity -- The semantics of the righteousness of God in the Hebrew Bible -- Righteousness of God in the book of Isaiah and in its major translations -- Righteousness of God in the book of Psalms and in its major translations -- Righteousness of God in other books of the Hebrew Bible -- Justification of God and his word in Psalm 51:6 and Romans 3:4 -- The place of the word in the Bible and theology of justification -- Part Two: Dimensions of God's Righteousness and Justice Between Punishment and Forgiveness. The place of the concepts of justice, reward, punishment, and forgiveness in the Hebrew Bible -- Dimensions of justice between cosmic order and personal relations -- Theories on justification of punishment -- From a cosmic and a judicial concept of justice to actions beyond justice -- Ontological and moral foundations of compassion, mercy, and forgiveness.