McKnight, Scot

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

9780802826275 (alk. paper) 080282627X (alk. paper)

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Bible.--James--Commentaries.

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225.7 B886L / C.1