The Book of Ezekiel
A Help or a Hindrance for Environmental Ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21476973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Ann Lyons (0000-0003-2940-3965, Lecturer in Old Testament / Hebrew Bible, School of Divinity, University of St Andrews St Andrews Scotland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-22 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Horizons in Biblical Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-9085 • E-ISSN: 1871-2207 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18712207-12341420 |
| OpenAlex | W3152788663 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
In this essay, I examine how the book of Ezekiel has been employed or criticized as a resource for environmental ethics, and I explore the hermeneutical strategies behind these efforts. To do this, I make use of David Horrell’s critique and taxonomy of how the Bible has been used to inform attitudes about the environment. I conclude by arguing that while the book of Ezekiel is not as ecologically dangerous as some readers have claimed, neither can it function on its own as a useful tool for constructing an environmental ethic. However, reading Ezekiel as part of a metanarrative generated by a larger scriptural corpus may render its imagery useful as a resource
Art · Biblical studies · Biology · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Metanarrative · Narrative · Sociology · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · Development, Ethics, and Society · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |