Idols and Land Grabs, Ancient and Modern: Creation and Ecotheology in Ezekiel 6; 35:1-36:15
In light of the growing importance of creation in contemporary discussions of the theology of the Hebrew Bible as well as modern ecological concerns, this essay examines the connected passages of Ezek 6; 35:1-36:15. These texts portray Yahweh as concerned with issues of order, land and land ownershi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2018
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| In: |
Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2018, Volume: 40, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-64 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ezekiel
/ Bible. Ezechiel 6
/ Bible. Ezechiel 35
/ Bible. Ezechiel 35-36
/ Bible. Ezechiel 36
/ Land
/ Agriculture
/ Law
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ezekiel
Ezekiel 6
Ezekiel 35-36
creation
land
ecotheology
order
agriculture
B Bible. Ezechiel 35,1-36,15 B Bible. Ezechiel 6 |
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| Summary: | In light of the growing importance of creation in contemporary discussions of the theology of the Hebrew Bible as well as modern ecological concerns, this essay examines the connected passages of Ezek 6; 35:1-36:15. These texts portray Yahweh as concerned with issues of order, land and land ownership, and the pollution of the land. Human idolatry and failure to recognize that the land belongs to Yahweh leads to the pollution of the land and the violation of the creational order. Ezekiel 6; 35:1-36:15 are considered in view of the contemporary malpractices of large agricultural corporations, allowing the text of Ezekiel and the modern world to shed light on one another. In contexts both ancient and modern, Ezekiel speaks against notions of unbridled human dominion over creation and asserts that humans are deeply intertwined with the world around them, in line with Terrance Fretheim’s conception of creation theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1871-2207 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons in biblical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341365 |