An Eco-Theological interpretation of Proverbs 5: 15-20 in the light of water crises experienced in present-day Africa
Proverbs 5:15-20 is not about ecological issues such as water management. However, the biblical author employed water-related metaphors as a way of speaking about faithfulness in marriage. The young man is instructed to drink water from his own cistern/well and to restrain himself from wasting this...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Old Testament essays
Year: 2017, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 707-724 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Cistern
/ Eco-efficiency
/ Metaphor
/ Well
/ Bible. Sprichwörter 5,15-20
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
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