Ecclesiastes: an earth Bible commentary : Qoheleth's eternal earth

"Qoheleth is one of the most challenging and intriguing of the biblical authors. Above all, he is attentive to life's realities, neither optimistic about the world nor unappreciative of its goodness and its pleasures. In this volume, Turner examines the writings of Qoheleth in the book of...

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Autore principale: Turner, Marie 1946- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Stampa Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
Verificare la disponibilità: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: London New York Bloomsbury T&T Clark, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2017
In:Anno: 2017
Recensioni:[Rezension von: Turner, Marie, Ecclesiastes : an earth Bible commentary : Qoheleth's eternal earth] (2020) (Gnuse, Robert Karl, 1947 -)
[Rezension von: Turner, Marie, Ecclesiastes: An Earth Bible Commentary] (2018) (Lawlor, John I.)
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Bibel. Kohelet / Natura / Coscienza ambientale
Notazioni IxTheo:HB Antico Testamento
Altre parole chiave:B Commento
B Economics in the Bible
B Bible. Ecclesiastes Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Nature in the Bible
B Environmental Justice Religious aspects Judaism
Edizione parallela:Elettronico
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Riepilogo:"Qoheleth is one of the most challenging and intriguing of the biblical authors. Above all, he is attentive to life's realities, neither optimistic about the world nor unappreciative of its goodness and its pleasures. In this volume, Turner examines the writings of Qoheleth in the book of Ecclesiastes and provides an ecological reading of the text that gives readers clear insights into how biblical wisdom literature can be used to respond to the challenges facing the environment in the present day, as well as advancing the field of ecological hermeneutics. In this commentary Turner looks at the concept of Qoheleth's 'eternal earth', moving through the chapters of Ecclesiastes with an ear attuned to the voice of the Earth as it struggles to be heard against the voice of the economy. Such a voice is not necessarily antagonistic to that of Earth, but neither is it neutral. The ecological reader knows that a prudent economy is necessary for living, but if it is given precedence at the expense of Earth, there will be no future, let alone 'eternity', for Earth. Eco-justice demands that the contemporary reader should be mindful of future generations and heed Qoheleth's counsel to value the fruits of one's labour without greed, allowing ecological hermeneutics to provide insights into contemporary environmental issues. Illustrating how a biblical framework for environmentally responsible living may be generated, Turner's analysis is invaluable both to those studying Qoheleth and those invested in the Bible and ecology.. His advice may prove him to be amongst the wisest of the biblical voices"--
Descrizione del documento:Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-127) and index
Descrizione fisica:viii, 131 Seiten, 25 cm
ISBN:0567674576