LEADER 03085nam 2200601 450 001 9910464468603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-567-23979-9 035 $a(CKB)3710000000113173 035 $a(EBL)1778940 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001321504 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11740199 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001321504 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11373057 035 $a(PQKB)10125918 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1778940 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1778940 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10869489 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL615542 035 $a(OCoLC)893332514 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000113173 100 $a20001120h19971997 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPeace, violence and the New Testament /$fMichel Desjardins 210 1$aSheffield, England :$cSheffield Academic Press,$d[1997] 210 4$dİ1997 215 $a1 online resource (135 p.) 225 1 $aThe biblical seminar ;$v46 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-85075-799-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [123]-124) and index. 327 $aContents; 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 Consistent 327 $a2. The Views are InconsistentBibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; B; C; D; G; H; J; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; V; W 330 $aOver the centuries, New Testament texts have inspired both peace activism and violence towards others. Most Christians, including New Testament scholars, continue to find peace at the core of these scriptures, and consider that the use of violence misrepresents basic Christian beliefs. This challenging study contends that the New Testament promotes violence as strongly as it promotes peace. Through close analysis of a wide range of texts, Desjardins shows how foundational both peace and violence are in the New Testament, and then suggests that the leading interpretative theories in this area d 410 0$aBiblical seminar ;$v46. 606 $aPeace$xBiblical teaching 606 $aViolence$xBiblical teaching 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPeace$xBiblical teaching. 615 0$aViolence$xBiblical teaching. 676 $a241/.697 700 $aDesjardins$b Michel R$g(Michel Robert),$f1951-$0894675 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910464468603321 996 $aPeace, violence and the New Testament$91998622 997 $aUNINA