For centuries, the Epistle of James has stirred controversy. These landmark studies broaden the debate. Luke Timothy Johnson explores theepistle's social and historical background, its place in Scripture, the use of Jesus' sayings, its context within Hellenistic moral discourse, and its themes of friendship and gender. This is an accessible collection for scholars and laypeople alike.
This book is written as an exercise in theological reflection on one of the knottiest questions imaginable: the connection between being a Christian and the way we own and use things. . . . When we turn to thinking about money and possessions, we find ourselves in murky waters. The things we own and use, like our sexuality, lie close to the bone of our individual and collective sense of identit…
"A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references (p. [18]-21) and indexes.
"A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. The letter of James has enjoyed a colorful history, with its background and significance widely debated over the centuries. In this book an outstanding scholar of the New Testament offers new and selected studies of James that show its roots in antiquity and its importance for Christian history and theology. / Luke Timothy Johnson…