Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-229) and indexes.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Looking into James as into a mirror; An encyclical from James to the Diaspora; Reading James as an encyclical to the Diaspora; The wisdom of James, disciple of Jesus the sage; Literary forms in James; Literary structure of James; James, Jesus ben Sira and Jesus of Nazareth; The wisdom of Jesus and the wisdom of James; Reading James as a compendium of the wisdom of James; James in canonical context; James and Paul; James for Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians; James in modern and contemporary contexts.
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Richard Bauckham explores the different types of material included in the text and demonstrates how a close appreciation of these literary aspects can enhance understanding of the epistle.
James.
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Bible., James-- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible., New Testament., Jacques-- Critique, interprétation, etc.