The Love of Enemy and Nonretaliation in the New Testament

Book Overview

This irenic book explores two pervasive New Testament teachings that are foundational to peace: Jesus' commands to love enemies and not to retaliate against those who do evil. These essays show the impact of Jesus' teaching throughout the New Testament. Several essays also explore the relation of these commands to Hebrew scripture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664253547
• ISBN13: 9780664253547
• Release Date: November 1992
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"