"Love Your Enemies": Jesus' Love Command in the Synoptic Gospels and in the Early Christian Paraenesis : A History of the Tradition and Interpretatio [Paperback]

John Piper (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 273 pages
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group (January 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801071178
• ISBN-13: 978-0801071171
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,796,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem. John is the author of more than 30 books, including Sex and the Supremacy of Christ, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, What Jesus Demands from the World, and Don't Waste Your Life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book for theologians, but should be required reading, December 15, 2011

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This review is from: 'Love your enemies': Jesus' love command in the synoptic gospels and in the early Christian paraenesis (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series) (Hardcover)

I loved Piper's other books and have been waiting for a used book seller to price this one reasonably. Great book that outlines various theories on Jesus' command to love your enemies along with Piper's take on it. The Mennonite in me doesn't agree with his rationalization of violence, but he does at least address the issue and doesn't try to say Jesus wasn't serious or that he was exaggerating. The book is very thorough on addressing the many instances of the command to love your enemies and putting them in context with the surrounding scripture.