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245 14 a| The seven pillars of Creation :b| the Bible, science, and the ecology of wonder /c| William P. Brown.;

260 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| xviii, 334 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-320) and indexes.;

505 0 a| Introduction: From wonder to wisdom -- Revolution and evolution : ancient Near Eastern backgrounds to creation -- The cosmic temple : cosmogony according to Genesis 1:1-2:3 -- The ground of being : the drama of dirt in Genesis 2:4b-3:24 -- Behemoth and the Beagle : creation acoording to Job 38-41 -- The passion of the Creator : the manifold nature of nature in Psalm 104 -- Wisdom's world : cosmos as playhouse in Proverbs 8:22-31, 161 -- The dying cosmos : Qoheleth's misanthropic principle -- The fabric of the cosmos : the emergence of New Creation in "second Isaiah" -- The God allusion : creation as consciousness-raiser.;

520 a| Brown identifies seven different biblical perspectives on creation, and shows how a close reading of the biblical texts brings them to light. As he does so, Brown highlights both the connections and the conflicts between the ancient creation traditions and the natural sciences, arguing for a new way of reading the Bible in the light of current scientific knowledge and with a sensitivity to the needs of the environment.;

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The seven pillars of Creation : the Bible, science, and the ecology of wonder / William P. Brown.

Author/creator	Brown, William P., 1958-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description	xviii, 334 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Creation--Biblical teaching. Bible and science.

Contents	Introduction: From wonder to wisdom -- Revolution and evolution : ancient Near Eastern backgrounds to creation -- The cosmic temple : cosmogony according to Genesis 1:1-2:3 -- The ground of being : the drama of dirt in Genesis 2:4b-3:24 -- Behemoth and the Beagle : creation acoording to Job 38-41 -- The passion of the Creator : the manifold nature of nature in Psalm 104 -- Wisdom's world : cosmos as playhouse in Proverbs 8:22-31, 161 -- The dying cosmos : Qoheleth's misanthropic principle -- The fabric of the cosmos : the emergence of New Creation in "second Isaiah" -- The God allusion : creation as consciousness-raiser.
Abstract	Brown identifies seven different biblical perspectives on creation, and shows how a close reading of the biblical texts brings them to light. As he does so, Brown highlights both the connections and the conflicts between the ancient creation traditions and the natural sciences, arguing for a new way of reading the Bible in the light of current scientific knowledge and with a sensitivity to the needs of the environment.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-320) and indexes.
LCCN	2009023025
ISBN	9780199730797 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0199730792 (hardback : alk. paper)

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