The Love of Enemy and Nonretaliation in the

The essays in this irenic book explore 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 themes are covered from a variety of perspectives, showing the impact of Jesus' teaching throughout the New Testament.

Willard M. Swartley is Professor of New Testament at the Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, Elkhart, Indiana.

Series Preface	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Abbreviations	p. xiii
"Love Your Enemies": Some Reflections on the Current Status of Research	p. 1
Transforming Nonresistance: From Lex Talionis to "Do Not Resist the Evil One"	p. 32
Ethics and Exegesis: "Love Your Enemies" and the Doctrine of Nonviolence	p. 72
Neither Passivity nor Violence: Jesus' Third Way (Matt. 5:38-42 par.)	p. 102
Response to Walter Wink	p. 126
Counterresponse to Richard Horsley	p. 133
Who Is My Enemy? The Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Love of Enemies	p. 137
Luke's Transforming of Tradition: Eirene and Love of Enemy	p. 157
Paul's Ethic of Nonretalliation and Peace	p. 177
"Give to Caesar What Belongs to Caesar and to God What Belongs to God": A Theological Response of the Early Christian Church to Its Social and Political Environmental	p. 223
Nonretaliation and the Haustafeln in 1 Peter	p. 258
Apocalyptic Sectarianism and Love Commands: The Johannine Epistles and Revelation
Love for One Another and Love for Enemies in the Gospel of John	p. 297
Bibliography: The Love of Enemy and Nonretaliation in the New Testament	p. 314
Index of Scripture and Ancient Writings	p. 323
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