Davis, Ellen F.
Scripture, culture, and agriculture : an Agrarian reading of the Bible / Ellen F. Davis ; foreword by Wendell Berry. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xvii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-221) and indexes.
Rupture and re-membering -- Reading the Bible through agrarian eyes -- Seeing with God : Israel's poem of creation -- Leaving Egypt behind : embracing the wilderness economy -- A wholesome materiality : reading Leviticus -- Covenantal economics : the biblical case for a local economy -- Running on poetry : the agrarian prophets -- Wisdom or sloth? : the character of work -- The faithful city.
9780521732239 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008027119
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Agricultural conservation--Biblical teaching.
Land use--Biblical teaching.
Scripture, culture, and agriculture : an Agrarian reading of the Bible / Ellen F. Davis ; foreword by Wendell Berry. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xvii, 234 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-221) and indexes.
Rupture and re-membering -- Reading the Bible through agrarian eyes -- Seeing with God : Israel's poem of creation -- Leaving Egypt behind : embracing the wilderness economy -- A wholesome materiality : reading Leviticus -- Covenantal economics : the biblical case for a local economy -- Running on poetry : the agrarian prophets -- Wisdom or sloth? : the character of work -- The faithful city.
9780521732239 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008027119
Bible.--Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Agricultural conservation--Biblical teaching.
Land use--Biblical teaching.