Volume V Special Issue VI December 2025

Name of Author : Asisha Anns Savior

Title of the paper : When the Earth Speaks: Climate Change, Sin, and Migration in the Bible

Abstract: This paper explores the themes of climate change and forced migration within the biblical narrative, emphasizing how environmental crises often appear as consequences of human disobedience and spiritual failure. Although the Bible does not explicitly describe climate change in the modern scientific sense, several passages portray environmental disturbances such as droughts, floods, and famines as divinely permitted events that influence human movement and migration. These stories illustrate the theological understanding that human actions have consequences not only for society but also for the natural world. By examining episodes such as Noahs flood, Elijahs drought, the famine in the time of Joseph, drought during King Davids reign, and the Babylonian exile, this paper reflects on how scripture portrays the interconnectedness of sin, environment, and displacement. The study concludes that biblical narratives consistently link human moral conduct with ecological stability and that divine mercy is offered when people return to God, resulting in restoration and renewed hope.

Keywords : Climate change, Forced migration, Drought, Gods will, Sin, Migration, Bible, Environmental crisis

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Page Number : 160-162