Abstract

There is a discrepancy at the heart of the New Testament. Briefly stated the discrepancy is this: although the canonical Gospels present a fairly uniform picture of Jesus as an advocate of peace and practitioner of nonretaliation, certain texts within these same Gospels and in other parts of the New Testament apparently anticipate a future arrival, or parousia, of a violent avenger. The same Jesus who blesses peacemakers, teaches nonretaliation, and responds non-violently to violence directed against himself is nevertheless associated with end-time vengeance.

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