This volume in the Earth Bible Commentary Series suggests how
John's Gospel might motivate and resource a Christian response to
the ecological crisis. Margaret Daly-Denton shows how aptly Mary
Magdalene recognized the risen Jesus as 'the gardener' (Jn 20.15),
completing his day's work in the 'garden' of the Earth. The
Johannine story of Jesus offers his present day followers a
paradigm with considerable potential to inspire Earth care,
sustainable living and commitment to eco-justice. The Fourth
Evangelist believes that Jesus fulfils the Jewish hope for a
restoration envisaged as a return of humankind to Eden. Keeping
this theme continually in mind, Daly-Denton reads the gospel with
sensitivity to the role of the more-than-human world in the
narrative and with particular attention to the scriptural underlay
that repeatedly brings this world into the foreground. The
commentary begins with an exploration of the memories and
associations that the garden setting would have evoked for the
intended audience. It then follows the gospel's spiral path that
eventually leads to the garden of Mary's encounter. Each chapter
concludes by asking how believers might do God's work (Jn 6.28) in
today's ecologically damaged world and by offering practical
suggestions indicative of the reflection that readers of the
commentary will be able to do in their own setting.
General
Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Earth Bible Commentary |
Release date: |
July 2017 |
Authors: |
Margaret Daly-Denton
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-67451-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-567-67451-7 |
Barcode: |
9780567674517 |
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