Love Your Enemies

"Love your enemies" is one of the few statements Jesus made that is readily accepted by believers and skeptics alike, yet it remains a revolutionary command. In this study, originally Piper's doctoral dissertation at the University of Munich, John Piper examines how the early church came to regard non-retaliatory love toward evildoers and persecutors as a central ethical principle of the Christian life. Analyzing the Synoptic Gospels alongside Romans, 1 Thessalonians, and 1 Peter, and drawing on non-canonical evidence, Piper explores the theological significance and historical roots of Jesus's teaching to love one's enemies. This reissued edition includes a new, extensive introduction and will appeal to scholars, students, and trained lay readers interested in New Testament ethics.

Let op: dit is de Engelstalige (originele) editie.