Covenant of peace : the missing piece in New Testament theology and ethics /
Swartley, Willard M., 1936-,
Covenant of peace : the missing piece in New Testament theology and ethics / [print] Willard M. Swartley. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Pub., (c)2006. - xviii, 542 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in peace and scripture ; v. 9 . - Studies in peace and scripture ; v. 9. .
Jesus and peace : the Gospel of the reign of God -- Shalom and Eirene in Hebrew Scripture, the greco-Roman world, and the New Testament -- Matthew : Emmanuel, power for peacemaking -- Mark : Gospel of the way, crucified Messiah -- Luke : Gospel of joy, peace, and praise -- Acts : God's strategies for peace in the church -- Jesus makes the covenant of peace (retrospect and prospect) -- Paul's peace interpretation of Jesus Christ -- Paul : victory over evil, including the principalities and powers -- Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter : peace commitment tested -- The Johannine corpus : conflictual ethos and alternative community as foundation for peace -- Peace and mission in John's Gospel : Jesus and the Samaritan woman -- Revelation : nonviolent victory! faithfully persevere in prayer, praise, and worship -- Discipleship and imitation of Jesus the suffering servant : the mimesis of new creation -- God's moral character as the basis for human ethics : foundational convictions -- New Testament peacemaking in the service of moral formation -- Summary and conclusion: reflections and direction -- Appendix 1: Analysis of important contributions to New Testament theology and ethics -- Appendix 2: Peter Stuhlmacher's twelve theses on peace in the New Testament.
9780802829375
2005034317
Bible.--New Testament.
Peace--Biblical teaching.
Christian ethics--Biblical teaching.
BS2397 BS2397.S973.C684 2006
Covenant of peace : the missing piece in New Testament theology and ethics / [print] Willard M. Swartley. - Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Pub., (c)2006. - xviii, 542 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Studies in peace and scripture ; v. 9 . - Studies in peace and scripture ; v. 9. .
Jesus and peace : the Gospel of the reign of God -- Shalom and Eirene in Hebrew Scripture, the greco-Roman world, and the New Testament -- Matthew : Emmanuel, power for peacemaking -- Mark : Gospel of the way, crucified Messiah -- Luke : Gospel of joy, peace, and praise -- Acts : God's strategies for peace in the church -- Jesus makes the covenant of peace (retrospect and prospect) -- Paul's peace interpretation of Jesus Christ -- Paul : victory over evil, including the principalities and powers -- Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter : peace commitment tested -- The Johannine corpus : conflictual ethos and alternative community as foundation for peace -- Peace and mission in John's Gospel : Jesus and the Samaritan woman -- Revelation : nonviolent victory! faithfully persevere in prayer, praise, and worship -- Discipleship and imitation of Jesus the suffering servant : the mimesis of new creation -- God's moral character as the basis for human ethics : foundational convictions -- New Testament peacemaking in the service of moral formation -- Summary and conclusion: reflections and direction -- Appendix 1: Analysis of important contributions to New Testament theology and ethics -- Appendix 2: Peter Stuhlmacher's twelve theses on peace in the New Testament.
9780802829375
2005034317
Bible.--New Testament.
Peace--Biblical teaching.
Christian ethics--Biblical teaching.
BS2397 BS2397.S973.C684 2006