What are They Saying about the Letter of James?

What are They Saying about the Letter of James?
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Publisher : Paulist Press
Total Pages : 121
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ISBN-10 : 9780809146208
ISBN-13 : 0809146207
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Book Synopsis What are They Saying about the Letter of James? by : Alicia J. Batten

Download or read book What are They Saying about the Letter of James? written by Alicia J. Batten and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past thirty years have witnessed a dramatic increase in interest in the Letter of James. This book provides a detailed survey of the most important scholarly opinions being considered today, including theories of authorship. The author thoroughly examines essential themes found in James, such as a critique of wealth, testing and trials, exhortation to receive wisdom from above, and apocalyptic tendencies. The author also discusses the ongoing debate about whether the text had any connection with the Pauline tradition. This book sheds light, not only on the content, structure, and rhetoric of the letter itself, but also on the development and diversity of ancient Judaisms and Christianities. Book jacket.


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