Be a Blessing - Ostring, Elizabeth Ellen
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Utilizing the techniques of narratology and literary analysis, this study examines the foundational biblical text of Genesis to develop the theology of ordinary human work that emerges from it. The study offers a history of Christian theologies of human work as well as a unique approach to both the topic of work and the literary structure of Genesis. The emerging concept of blessing rather than achievement provides a refreshing and yet practical approach to human work. This is a valuable complement to the current interest in this topic, and one that, although challenging some current concepts, is encouraging.…mehr

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Utilizing the techniques of narratology and literary analysis, this study examines the foundational biblical text of Genesis to develop the theology of ordinary human work that emerges from it. The study offers a history of Christian theologies of human work as well as a unique approach to both the topic of work and the literary structure of Genesis. The emerging concept of blessing rather than achievement provides a refreshing and yet practical approach to human work. This is a valuable complement to the current interest in this topic, and one that, although challenging some current concepts, is encouraging.
Autorenporträt
Elizabeth Ostring, MBChB, is a retired family and musculoskeletal physician, married, with adult twins. She and her husband worked in Asia for many years, before running their own practice in New Zealand. She is currently an adjunct lecturer for Avondale University and has pastoral roles in her local church. She is the author of Just 30 Minutes (2013), Crafting a Symphony in Wood (2016), Be a Blessing (2016), Tyra (2021).