The Letter of James (2011 McKnight), book

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The Letter of James (2011) is a book by Scot McKnight.

Abstract

"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."--Publisher description.

Editions and translations

Published in Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2011 (New International Commentary on the New Testament).

Contents

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)

External links

  • [ Google Books]