Blessed Are the Peacemakers: A Biblical Theology of Human Violence (Biblical Theology for Life)Old Testament scholar Helen Paynter explores what the Bible says about human violence and what Christians ought to do about it today. This volume in Biblical Theology for Life series dives deeply into the topic of human violence. Before exploring what the Bible says about violence, Old Testament scholar Helen Paynter sets out the contours for the study ahead by addressing the various definitions of violence and the theories of its origins, prevalence,