The Letter of James : The New International Commentary on the New Testament
Scot McKnight
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., c2011.
- xxx, 497 p.(Inc. Index),; Hb 25 cm.
- The new international commentary on the New Testament .
- New international commentary on the New Testament. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. xix-xxx) and indexes.
James in the story -- James: who wrote the letter? -- What are the central themes of James? -- What is the structure of James? -- Commentary. Salutation (1:1) -- The Christian and trials (1:2-18) -- General exhortations (1:19-27) -- The Christian and partiality (2:1-13) -- The Christian and works (2:14-26) -- General exhortations for teachers (3:1-4:12) -- The Messianic community and the wealthy (4:13-5:11) -- Concluding exhortations (5:12-20).
Scot McKnight's commentary expounds James both in its own context and in the context of ancient Judaism, the Greco-Roman world, and the emerging Christian faith. --from publisher description