Water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom literature : an eco-theological exploration
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Water and water-related phenomena in the Old Testament wisdom literature : an eco-theological exploration
(Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies, 685)(T & T Clark library of Biblical studies)
T&T CLark, 2020
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  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
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Note
Bibliography: p. [206]-215
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa addresses a gap in the field of ecological readings of the Old Testament, exploring the theme of water in the Wisdom books, including the often-ignored deuterocanonical works. Kavusa focuses on both the negative and positive potential of water, drawing in particular on four of the Earth Bible principles: intrinsic worth, interconnectedness, voice, and purpose.
Kavusa begins with a summary of the extant studies and literature reviews on water and water-related motifs in the Old Testament. He then analyses the books of Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Deutero-canonical wisdom, examining the various references to water as life-giving or life-threatening entities, and expanding upon the themes of water management and sustainability, the intrinsic worth of nature and the unpredicatable, chaotic state of water. This volume concludes with several insights for ecological responsibility and valuable wisdom for an eco-theological perspective, both in Kavusa's African context and with a more universal application.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
Foreword by Willie van Heerden - University of South Africa, South Africa
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Previous Studies on Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament
Chapter 3: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of Job
Chapter 4: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of Proverbs
Chapter 5: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of Qoheleth
Chapter 6: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Deutero-Canonical Wisdom Books
Chapter 7: Conclusions - Eco-Theological Implications of the Study
Appendix A: References to Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Books
Appendix B: References to the Life-Giving and Life-Threatening Potential of Water and Water-Related Phenomena
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