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“Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”

Authors: JOSIAH UCHEAWAJI , & ZOAKA Joshua

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: A Journal Of The Nigerian Association For The Study Of Religions

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The Old Testament priests- were expected to project the 'knowledge of God' as evident in Hosea 4:1 in a way to create in the minds of the people the certainty of God's saving action and justice, yet this group failed in their duties and became culpable of the sins of 'omission' and 'commission'. Note that the "knowledge of God" in the above text is knowledge interiorized, knowledge issuing in conduct: conduct determined by fundamental understanding. It is the lack of this 'knowledge' which remains the fundamental indictment of Hosea 4:1-3. Therefore, we can infer that the priests' deficiency was not just the mere absence of the knowledge of God in them, but their failure to apply, and act in accordance with Yahweh's stipulations -Torah, that is, requirements needed for the preservation and promotion of life in Israel. According to Dale and Sandy, humankind's continuing sins have damaged the earth through wasteful and greedy practices. They further hold that worshiping God (that is, having the knowledge of God in the conscience) means caring for his land and that anyone claiming to worship God and does not care for the land owned by God, in reality, does not worship God. And that worshiping God also means caring for his people because land and people, both made by God are inseparably connected. Gray also adds that man's use of the environment cannot be divorced from respect for moral imperatives; it is limited by concern for the quality of life of his neighbour, including generations to come; it requires respect for the integrity of creation. Consequently, therefore, the church has fundamental role to play in respect of sustaining of God's creation and the promotion of a sound environment. The gospel commission embodies healing and one of the ways to bring healing is through care for environment where people live and work. But how can this care result if the people are ignorant of their responsibility to the environment. There is therefore the need for a sustainable environment which this paper suggests could be realized through ministerial teachings

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JOSIAH,U. ZOAKA,J. . (0000). “Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”, 23 (), 409-409.

JOSIAH,U. ZOAKA,J. . "“Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”" 23, no (), (0000): 409-409.

JOSIAH,U. and ZOAKA,J. and . (0000). “Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”, 23 (), pp409-409.

JOSIAHU, ZOAKAJ, . “Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”. 0000, 23 ():409-409.

JOSIAH,UCHEAWAJI , and ZOAKA,Joshua . "“Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”", 23 . (0000) : 409-409.

J.UCHEAWAJI & Z.Joshua , "“Priestly Role of ‘Teaching’ as a Potent Tool for ‘Environmental Sustainability’ in Nigeria”" vol.23, no., pp. 409-409, 0000.

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