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Theodicy – צדיק ורע לו

Exegetical Approaches

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Mistaken Status of Person

This approach understands that just because a man might seem to be righteous or wicked he might not always be so, and Hashem is paying him his true doe.

Afflictions of love
Iyyov
"פֹּקֵד עֲוֺן אָבוֹת עַל בָּנִים"
צדיק ורע לו – Hashem is punishing the person for the little sins that he committed.
רשע וטוב לו
  • Hashem is rewarding the wicked man because he might do teshuvah
  • Hashem is giving a reward for his few good deeds

Misperception of Retribution

צדיק ורע לו – Hashem is not punishing the innocent people rather He is testing them so in the future or in the world to come He will give them an abundance of good.
רשע וטוב לו – Giving the wicked man a reward he does not deserve, strengthens the power of the punishment he is punished later.

Not Aimed at the Doer

The righteous or wicked man is really not worthy of the retribution they received.

צדיק ורע לו – The righteous man is being punished over the sins of his generation, or of his ancestors.
רשע וטוב לו – The wicked man being part of a nation who is worthy of good, received good as well, even though he did not deserve it.
Hashem's providence