Love Your Enemies (a History of the Tradition and Interpretation of Its Uses) - by John Piper (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>This dissertation work by John Piper provides an in-depth exploration of Jesus's command to love one's enemies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"Love Your Enemies..."</strong></p><p>This is one of the few statements Jesus made that is readily accepted by believers and skeptics alike. Its authenticity is not seriously questioned and yet it is a revolutionary command.</p><p>Giving attention to various critical theories, John Piper presents evidence that the early church earnestly advocated for non-retaliatory love, extending it to those who practiced evil in the world. Such love was key to the church's own ethical tradition or paraenesis.</p><p>Piper illuminates the Synoptics and passages in Romans, as well as 1 Thessalonians and 1 Peter, with non-canonical evidence, investigating the theological significance of Jesus's love command.</p><p>Originally published as #38 in the Society for New Testament Studies <em>Monograph Series</em>, this is John Piper's doctoral dissertation from the University of Munich. It is a serious work of Christian scholarship by a long-time respected author and pastor. This repackaged edition features a new, extensive introduction and will be of interest to scholars, students, and lay people who have training in New Testament studies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>John Piper</strong> is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as the pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including <em>Desiring God</em>; <em>Don't Waste Your Life</em>; and <em>Reading the Bible Supernaturally</em>.</p>
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