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Blessed are the Peacemakers : A Biblical Theology of Human Violence

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Outline: Scripture reveals the nature of human violence in all its types, including interpersonal, structural, sexual, and political violence. To explore what the Bible says about human violence, Old Testament scholar Helen Paynter dives deeply into even the most problematic biblical narratives. Strating with the creation narratives in Genesis and moving to the conquest of Canaan, she investigates how these texts speak to the origins of human violence and its dynamics. The prevalence of violence through biblical history is through biblical history is inescapable. Through prophetic voices and Jesus's teaching, the Bible reveals that the seeds of violence exist within every human heart. Along the way, Paynter considers other relevant biblical themes, including the apocalypse, "crushing the serpent's head," and the concept of divine vengeance. Despite evidence or resistance movements in the Bible, it is only on the cross that an absorption of violence by God takes place: a defeat of violence by self-sacrifice. Considering the pervasiveness of violence and its concealed structures in our Western society, Paynter challenges readers to consider their own complicity. The question of how we regard "others," both as individuals and as societies, is a deeply relevant and urgent one for the church. The church is called to be a prophetic witness to the non-violent eschatological world that we await.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

Biblical Theology for Life

No. Panggil

241\'.697 P294b

Penerbit

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA : Zondervan Academic., 2023

Deskripsi Fisik

348 hal

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780310125549

Klasifikasi

241\'.697

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Subjek

Religion
General
Violence -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Biblical Studies
Violence -- Biblical teaching
Social Science
Violence in Society

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