Neglected Voices: Peace in the Old Testament

by Leiter, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780836193855
• ISBN10: 0836193857
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-30
• Publisher: Herald Pr

Summary

The Bible has a reputation for being about violence in the Old Testament and about peace in the New Testament. David A. Leiter deconstructs that oversimplified notion as he explores passages in which God calls for the making of peace. By identifying key typologies, Leiter shows the Old Testament's relevance to today's struggles for peace. "Perhaps Leiter's greatest gift in this book is his contention that the Old Testament contains a systemized typology for peace. In seeking to demonstrate the truth of this conviction, he introduces multiple distinct ideologies of peace that demonstrate where the Old Testament contains nonviolent responses to conflict. The presence of these ideologies of peace recasts the dominant perception that the Old Testament only supports violence." Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Peace and Shalom	p. 21
Nonviolence	p. 33
A Post-Violence Peace	p. 51
Visions of Peace	p. 69
Mandates for Peace	p. 93
Piety and Peace	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 153
Bibliographic Essay	p. 157
Select Bibliography	p. 167
Notes	p. 169
Scripture Index	p. 183
The Author	p. 187
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