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Title The Earth story in wisdom traditions / edited by Norman C. Habel & Shirley Wurst
Published Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (213 pages)
Series The Earth Bible ; v. 3
Earth Bible ; v. 3.
Contents Foreword; Editorial Preface; Preface; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Six Ecojustice Principles; Where Is the Voice of Earth in Wisdom Literature?; Wisdom Literature and Ecofeminism; Woman Wisdom''s Way: Ecokinship; Earth First: Inverse Cosmology in Job; Job 12: Cosmic Devastation and Social Turmoil; Who Cares? Reflections on the Story of the Ostrich (Job 39.13-18); Divine Creative Power and the Decentering of Creation: The Subtext of the Lord''s Addresses to Job; Plumbing the Depths of Earth: Job 28 and Deep Ecology
''Go Forth into the Fields'': An Earth-Centered Reading of the Song of SongsEco-Delight in the Song of Songs; Ecclesiastes 3.16-22: An Ecojustice Reading, with Parallels from African Wisdom; God''s Design: The Death of Creation? An Ecojustice Reading of Romans 8.18-30 in the Light of Wisdom 1-2; ''Is the Wild Ox Willing to Serve You?'' Challenging the Mandate to Dominate; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z
Summary In this volume scholars from around the world read the story of the Earth in major Wisdom Traditions using the ecojustice principles outlined in Volume 1, 'Readings from the Perspective of Earth'. These readings uncover a range of fresh perspectives about Earth in seeking to discover where the voices of Earth are suppressed or heard in the Wisdom texts. Some texts reveal an ecokinship between Earth and Wisdom. Texts from Job challenge a cosmic model that gives priority to heaven over Earth. Still others challenge the mandate to dominate in Genesis 1.28. In many texts, Wisdom provides a vehicle
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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SUBJECT Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. Old Testament fast
Subject Human ecology in the Bible.
Environmental protection -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
Environmental protection -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Human ecology in the Bible
Wijsheidsliteratuur.
Job (bijbelboek)
Ecologie.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Habel, Norman C.
Wurst, Shirley
ISBN 9780567263612
0567263614
1283195607
9781283195607