Mouth of the donkey : re-imagining biblical animals / Laura Duhan-Kaplan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Laura Duhan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals in the Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 pages)

Place of Publication:

Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, [2021]

Summary:

The Hebrew Bible is filled with animals. Snakes and ravens share meals with people; donkeys and sheep work alongside us; eagles and lions inspire us; locusts warn us. How should we read their stories? What can they teach us about ecology, spirituality, and ethics? Author Laura Duhan-Kaplan explores these questions, weaving together biology, Kabbalah, rabbinic midrash, Indigenous wisdom, modern literary methods, and personal experiences. She re-imagines Jacob's sheep as family, Balaam's donkey as a spiritual director, Eve's snake as a misguided helper. Finally, Rabbi Laura invites metaphorical eagles, locusts, and mother bears to help us see anew, confront human violence, and raise children who live peacefully on the land.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-7252-5907-9

OCLC:

1259589608