This book examines the theology and ethics of land use, especially the practices of modern industrialized agriculture, in light of critical biblical exegesis.
This approach consistently brings out neglected aspects of texts, both poetry and prose, that are central to Jewish and Christian tradit.
Nine interrelated essays explore the biblical writers\' pervasive concern for the care of arable land against the background of the geography, social structures, and religious thought of ancient Israel.
This book examines the theology and ethics of land use, especially the practices of modern industrialized agriculture, in light of critical biblical exegesis