Chapter 4 of For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care by Stephen Bouma-Prediger is called Is there a connection between scripture and ecology? — Biblical wisdom and ecological vision.
Some lessons from Genesis 1-2:
God is the creator of all things.
Humans are given the delegated, royal responsibility of ruling the earth.
The chaotic, to be sure, exists, but the universe is a place of order and structure, purposefully and lovingly designed by God.
Creation is good. The universe originates not out of struggle or battle or conflict, as portrayed in so many ancient creation stories, but through a seemingly effortless and struggle-free divine speaking and making.
The earth is a home for all earthly creatures. The earth is created as a habitat not only for humans but for all living things.
The sabbath reminds us, among other things, that the world is in God’s loving hands and, therefore, will not fall to pieces if we cease from our work.
Grace and Peace
Thanks for the great post. It is nice to see other Christians understanding that we need to be wise with our resources as God has made it.
Blessings,
Debbie aka The Real World Martha
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