The Hebrew Bible and Environmental Ethics (Online) by
Examines an ignored feature of the Hebrew Bible: its attribution of activity and affect to trees, fields, soil, and mountains. This book traces the activity of non-animal nature through the canon of the Hebrew Bible.
The Natural History of the Bible: An Environmental Exploration of the Hebrew Scriptures by
This book, written by an ecologist, looks at the environment of where the biblical events occurred and analyzes ways in which the Israelites developed within that environment.
Reading the Hebrew Bible with Animal Studies by
Stone’s book discusses reasons for integrating animal studies with scholarship on the Hebrew Bible, as well as explores different sections of biblical literature in which animals are an integral part of the text. The book reveals complex multispecies relationships throughout the Hebrew Bible and shows ways in which new readings might impact our contemporary ethics.
Earth Bible Commentary Series by
Provides ecological readings of biblical texts. Includes volumes on Genesis 1-11, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Earth Story in the Psalms and the Prophets (Online) by
Reads the story of Earth in key texts from the Psalms and the Prophets. Several articles by indigenous writers sensitive to the voice of Earth bring new insights to the potential meaning of texts like Psalm 104.
History and Hope: The Agrarian Wisdom of Isaiah 28-35 by
Examines the rhetorical function of Isaiah 28-35, a relatively overlooked series of six woe oracles, in relation to reading the book of Isaiah as a whole.
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