  Albo’s discussions of free will, of proofs for divine providence, and of the problem of evil do not include almost any original ideas, and he mostly relies on the writings of the Jewish philosophers who preceded him. In contrast, his treatment of prayer and repentance seem to reveal a certain level of innovation. Regarding free will, Albo apparently adopts Maimonides’ opinion that divine knowledge differs significantly from human knowledge, and that God’s absolute knowledge does not necessarily abrogate free will for human beings. The academic literature considers several of Albo’s discussions on providence to be nothing more than comprehensive summaries of the work of his precursors. This category includes his methods of proving the existence of divine providence over humanity, as well as his attempts to defend the concept of God’s absolute good, despite what seems to be injustice in the world (Bleich 1997, 340–358). Still, in the rest of the treatise Albo presents broad, methodical discussions on the various philosophical aspects of the issues of prayer and repentance, for which his predecessors addressed mainly the halakhic features.