03052nam 2200589 450 991078642460332120230421025605.00-567-23979-9(CKB)3710000000113173(EBL)1778940(SSID)ssj0001321504(PQKBManifestationID)11740199(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001321504(PQKBWorkID)11373057(PQKB)10125918(MiAaPQ)EBC1778940(Au-PeEL)EBL1778940(CaPaEBR)ebr10869489(CaONFJC)MIL615542(OCoLC)893332514(EXLCZ)99371000000011317320001120h19971997 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPeace, violence and the New Testament /Michel DesjardinsSheffield, England :Sheffield Academic Press,[1997]©19971 online resource (135 p.)The biblical seminar ;46Description based upon print version of record.1-85075-799-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages [123]-124) and index.Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 PEACE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; 1. The Vocabulary; 2. An Overview of the Non-Violent Exhortations and Actions; 3. The Sermon on the Mount; 4. The Parables; 5. The Imminent Demise of the World; 6. Paul'' s Ethic of Peace; 7. Summary; Chapter 3 VIOLENCE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; 1. The Vocabulary; 2. An Overview of the Violent Exhortations and Actions; 3. The Non-Pacifist Stance; 4. The Apocalyptic World-View; 5. The Role of Women; 6. The Insider-Outsider Mentality; 7. Summary; Chapter 4 CONCLUSION; 1. The Views are Consistent2. The Views are InconsistentBibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; B; C; D; G; H; J; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; V; WOver the centuries, New Testament texts have inspired both peace activism and violence towards others. Most Christians, including New Testament scholars, continue to find peace at the core of these scriptures, and consider that the use of violence misrepresents basic Christian beliefs. This challenging study contends that the New Testament promotes violence as strongly as it promotes peace. Through close analysis of a wide range of texts, Desjardins shows how foundational both peace and violence are in the New Testament, and then suggests that the leading interpretative theories in this area dBiblical seminar ;46.PeaceBiblical teachingViolenceBiblical teachingPeaceBiblical teaching.ViolenceBiblical teaching.241/.697Desjardins Michel R(Michel Robert),1951-1499928MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910786424603321Peace, violence and the New Testament3765881UNINA