Atonement and Ethics in 1 John: A Peacemaking Hermeneutic

by Christopher Armitage

Book Overview

Christopher Armitage considers previous theological perception of 1 John as a text advocating that God abhors violence, contrasted with biblical scholarship analysis that focuses upon the text's birth from hostile theological conflict between 'insiders' and 'outsiders', with immensely hostile rhetoric directed towards 'antichrists' and those who have left the community. Armitage argues that a peace-oriented reading of 1 John is still viable, but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 056770078X
• ISBN13: 9780567700780
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"