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A new heaven, a new earth : the Bible and catholicity / Dianne Bergant.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bergant, Dianne.
- Series:
- Catholicity in an evolving universe
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biblical cosmology.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 200 pages ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Maryknoll, New York : Orbis Books, [2016]
- Summary:
- This groundbreaking book is an experiment in reading the Bible through the lens of catholicity: a consciousness of the wholeness that pervades all life. Each chapter examines an aspects of the natural world (determined by the biblical text itself) from the perspective of the principle(s) of evolution and ecojustice. A New Heaven, A New Earth thus leads to new ways of understanding and talking about the Bible, God, creation, and humankind. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Catholicity 4
- Method 6
- Community of Earth 8
- Overview of the Book 11
- Chapter 1 "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor" 13
- Literary Context 14
- Life-Giving Water 16
- Rivers 17
- Springs 24
- Wells 28
- Living Water 34
- Chapter 2 "A land flowing with milk and honey" 39
- Literary Context 40
- Mother Earth 42
- Gift 43
- Inheritance 44
- Possession 46
- The Good Land 49
- Land Sabbath 53
- Land Management 56
- Loss of Land 60
- Responsibility for Land 62
- Chapter 3 "Thus says the Lord" 65
- Literary Context 67
- Milk and Honey as Temptation 68
- A Dresser of Sycamore Trees 70
- Blessing or Temptation? 86
- Chapter 4 "Where shall wisdom be found?" 89
- Literary Context 90
- "They will teach you" 91
- "Things too wonderful for me" 97
- The Figure of Wisdom 102
- Praise the LORD! 106
- The Way of Wisdom 115
- Chapter 5 "Who do you say that I am?" 117
- Literary Context 118
- "King of the Jews" 120
- "The Son of God" 126
- "Teacher" 132
- "The Bread of Life" 136
- The Imitation of Christ 140
- Chapter 6 "One untimely born" 143
- Literary Context 144
- Birthpangs of Creation 145
- The Firstborn of Creation 151
- In Christ 159
- Eschatological Fulfillment 164
- Chapter 7 "A new heaven and a new earth" 167
- Literary Context 169
- "Then I saw" 172
- "A new heaven and a new earth" 177
- "The first things have passed away" 181.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781626981805
- 1626981809
- OCLC:
- 918616221
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