The chapter begins with a brief survey of ecological scholarship relating to the book of Jeremiah, and then provides a broad overview of ecological images found within this book. It goes on to closely examine Jer 3:1–5 using a rhetorical critical methodology with an ecological hermeneutic derived from the Earth Bible tradition. It draws a connection between the female body and the fertile land, which are both identified as being polluted and must suffer punishment for this defilement. The chapter problematizes the violent and coercive relationship between God, land, and people, before outlining an alternative ecological interpretation of these verses, which understands the land as co-equal partner with God by sharing in the creative process.
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