Human Relationship with Animals
Reading the Book of Tobit in the Light of Christian Tradition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22343303 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gianfranco Nicora (Film Independent), Alma Massaro (0009-0008-8604-8537, University of Genoa) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 37-47 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2283-3196 • E-ISSN: 2280-9643 |
| Publisher | Led Edizioni Universitarie (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.7358/rela-2013-002-mass |
| OpenAlex | W1962999682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In this paper we argue that the Book of Tobit, by presenting a new model of companionship between a human being and a dog, constitutes a vision of a future era, where humans and animals will live as fellows rather than rivals. In so doing we focus on the reading of the Holy Scriptures placing emphasis on the role of animals, moving from the Book of Tobit through the book of Genesis, to Jesus’ new alliance and the promise of new heavens and a new earth. We also show that the Book of Tobit, even if it is deeply encouched in the anthropocentric view particular to Jewish culture, includes insights of non-violence toward animals as well as vegetarianism that are both fundamental and prophetic aspects of the new ethic suggested by Isaiah’s prophecies and by the good news announced in the New Testament
Anthropocentrism · Art · Biblical studies · Economics · Environmental ethics · Forgiveness · Judaism · Literature · New Testament · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Tobit model · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Law · Philosophy · Philosophy and Literary Analysis · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |