James (New Testament Guides)

ISBN-13: 9780567481405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 144 str.

Canada Professor John S. Kloppenborg (University of Toronto

Opis

As with other volumes in the New Testament Guides series, James offers a concise and accessible introduction to a New Testament text, in this case aimed specifically at undergraduate-level students. Kloppenborg introduces the reader to a series of critical issues bearing on the reading of James and provides a balanced presentation and assessment of the range of scholarly views, with guidance for further reading and research.

Spis treści

1. Approaching James

2. What kind of text is James?

3. The fabric of James: Wisdom and the Jesus tradition

4. Addressees and rhetorical strategy

5. James on Paul, Poverty and control of the self

6. The reception of James

Index of primary texts

Index of modern authors

Index of subjects