The “Living Soul” in People and Animals: Environmental Themes from Genesis 2
Genesis 2 contains some powerful imagery germane to the discussion of environmental awareness and responsibility. Both humans and animals are described in Hebrew as nephesh hayya', a “living being,” but in English we translate the words differently to maintain our human superiority. We subseque...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Sage
2021
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| In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Anno: 2021, Volume: 51, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 168-174 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bibel. Genesis 2
/ Creazione
/ Nefesh / Termine
/ Essere umano
/ Animali
/ Ambiente
/ Estinzione
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | HB Antico Testamento NCG Etica ecologica; etica del creato |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
nephesh hayya'
B Creation B Genesis 2 B Extinction B yellow cat B Arte ambientale B “keep" |
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| Riepilogo: | Genesis 2 contains some powerful imagery germane to the discussion of environmental awareness and responsibility. Both humans and animals are described in Hebrew as nephesh hayya', a “living being,” but in English we translate the words differently to maintain our human superiority. We subsequently disown our oneness with the animal realm by brutalizing species of animals throughout the world. Likewise the human is put into the garden to “keep” or “protect” it, which is not what we have been doing with either the world or the animal kingdom. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079211019210 |