Animal rights and animal laws in the Bible
Vasantha Rao, Chilkuri.
Animal rights and animal laws in the Bible the daily practice of reverence for life / [electronic resource] : Chilkuri Vasantha Rao ; with a foreword by Klaus Koch. - Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (386 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
ANIMAL RIGHTS AND ANIMAL LAWS IN THE BIBLE: The Daily Practice of Reverence for Life; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter-One; Chapter-Two; Chapter-Three; Abbreviations; Bibliography
What characterizes the proper ethical treatment of animals as outlined in the Old Testament? Animals play an important role in the Old Testament, and in particular the Pentateuch. Ritual sacrifices were a part of the ancient traditions, and there are rules written into the laws that pertain to this practice as well as the religious approach to animals and nature. In the oft quoted passage from Genesis the call is to not only be fruitful and multiply, but to reign over the earth and subdue it along with the animals that God created. The author explores the fallout of an anthropocentric way of a.
9780773418349 (electronic bk.) 0773418342 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Animal welfare -- Biblical teaching.
Animal welfare (Jewish law).
Bible. O.T. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Animal welfare--Biblical teaching.
Animal welfare (Jewish law)
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BS1225.6.A57 V37 2011
222/.1086360832
Animal rights and animal laws in the Bible the daily practice of reverence for life / [electronic resource] : Chilkuri Vasantha Rao ; with a foreword by Klaus Koch. - Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2011. - 1 online resource (386 p.)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
ANIMAL RIGHTS AND ANIMAL LAWS IN THE BIBLE: The Daily Practice of Reverence for Life; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter-One; Chapter-Two; Chapter-Three; Abbreviations; Bibliography
What characterizes the proper ethical treatment of animals as outlined in the Old Testament? Animals play an important role in the Old Testament, and in particular the Pentateuch. Ritual sacrifices were a part of the ancient traditions, and there are rules written into the laws that pertain to this practice as well as the religious approach to animals and nature. In the oft quoted passage from Genesis the call is to not only be fruitful and multiply, but to reign over the earth and subdue it along with the animals that God created. The author explores the fallout of an anthropocentric way of a.
9780773418349 (electronic bk.) 0773418342 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--Pentateuch--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Animal welfare -- Biblical teaching.
Animal welfare (Jewish law).
Bible. O.T. Pentateuch -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Animal welfare--Biblical teaching.
Animal welfare (Jewish law)
RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BS1225.6.A57 V37 2011
222/.1086360832
