The realities of the current ecological crisis require us to develop a biblical hermeneutics that is life giving to both women and non-human nature. This paper does so by offering an African ecofeminist reading of the book of Job. The paper argues that traditional, patriarchal interpretations of the book of Job have contributed to the subjugation of women and the natural world. The paper analyses the book of Job, focusing on ways in which patriarchy and the theology of retribution have served to dominate women and the natural world. Finally, the paper shows how reading the book of Job from an African ecofeminist perspective can pave the way for interpreting the biblical text in a way that is empowering for women and the natural world in the context of the current ecological crisis.

中文翻译：

---

工作之书中的女性与自然：非洲生态女性主义读物

当前生态危机的现实要求我们发展一种圣经诠释学，它赋予女性和非人性以生命。本文通过提供非洲生态女性主义者对约伯记的阅读来做到这一点。该论文认为，对约伯记的传统父权制解释促成了对妇女和自然界的征服。这篇论文分析了约伯记，重点关注父权制和报应神学支配​​妇女和自然界的方式。最后，本文展示了如何从非洲生态女性主义的角度阅读约伯记，可以为在当前生态危机的背景下以赋予妇女和自然世界权力的方式解释圣经文本铺平道路。