The Gospel of Peace: A Scriptural Message for Today's WorldUlrich Mauser uses the Bible, especially the New Testament, as a guide for present-day peace efforts. He explores the meaning of peace, and throughout the book he interlaces the New Testament experience of peace with elements of the Old Testament idea of shalom, not overlooking the wars of Yahweh. |
Contents
A Time for Peace | 1 |
Biblical Words of Peace | 13 |
The Peacemaker | 36 |
The Opposition to Peace | 65 |
The Book of Acts and the Pax Romana | 83 |
Peace in the Letters of Paul | 104 |
Peace in the New Testament | 166 |
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Common terms and phrases
Acts apocalyptic aspect Bible biblical blessing century A.D. chapter Christian community Christian peacemaking church claim Colossian philosophy Colossians concept of peace condition conflict context Corinth creation David death disciples divine earth eirene elements enemies Ephesians faith false prophets firstborn flesh force Gentile glory God's peace Gospel Gospel of Matthew grace Greek greeting healing Hebrew Hellenistic hope hostility human history Isaiah Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jewish-Roman war Jews Josephus justice king kingdom of heaven kingship language live Lord Lukan Luke Luke's Masoretic text Matt Matthew 24 meaning messianic military Moses narratives nations nature NRSV nuclear Old Testament pagan passage Paul Pax Romana peace shalom peacemaking person phrase political praise reality reconciled Roman law Rome rule salvation Satan saying Select Bibliography sentence sicarii Spirit sword Synoptic theological Theudas tion tradition unity verses victory word eirene word peace word shalom worship Yahweh