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Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature By Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature by Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)


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Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature Summary

Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature: An Eco-Theological Exploration by Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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 Kavusas African context and with a more universal application.

Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature Reviews

Kavusa has done an important service by bringing these texts to scholarly attention, and exploring their ecological implications. Such studies are vital in our times, and I am confident that Kavusas book will be a fruitful partner in the conversations going forward. * Vetus Testamentum *
Kavusas work is to be commended as a valuable starting point to the study of water in the biblical text, as well as a necessary supplement to eco-theological analyses that have often overlooked water and related phenomenon in their studies. -- Alexander W. Breitkopf * Biblische Notizen *

About Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa is Associate Professor of Old Testament at the Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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 Bibliography

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Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature: An Eco-Theological Exploration by Reverend Dr. Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa (Universite Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2019-10-17
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