Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom Literature

Kivatsi Jonathan Kavusa is Associate Professor of Old Testament at the Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Democratic Republic of Congo.

• List of TablesForeword by Willie van Heerden - University of South Africa, South AfricaAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Previous Studies on Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old TestamentChapter 3: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of JobChapter 4: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of ProverbsChapter 5: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Book of QohelethChapter 6: Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Deutero-Canonical Wisdom Books Chapter 7: Conclusions – Eco-Theological Implications of the StudyAppendix A: References to Water and Water-Related Phenomena in the Old Testament Wisdom BooksAppendix B: References to the Life-Giving and Life-Threatening Potential of Water and Water-Related PhenomenaBibliography

Kavusa has done an important service by bringing these texts to scholarly attention, and exploring their ecological implications. Such studies are vital in our times, and I am confident that Kavusa’s book will be a fruitful partner in the conversations going forward.