Abingdon New Testament Commentary - James

James

By: Charles Freeman Sleeper, C. Freedman Sleeper

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Sleeper's lucid exposition of James restores this often neglected work to its rightful place in the Christian canon. Carefully charting the verbal structures and argument of the letter, he demonstrates that it is a coherent piece of moral teaching intended to encourage the development of Christian character, not just a collection of disparate maxims. As he guides the reader through the letter's basic themes, Sleeper is attentive to its echoes in the Old Testament, hellenistic-Jewish wisdom literature, and sayings of Jesus (Q), as well as to its affinities with other Christian writings. Moreover, he shows that the author's understanding of God and of human nature provides a significant theological foundation for practical wisdom about the Christian moral life.

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Biblical Studies & Exegesis Bible Readings, Selections & Meditations Biblical Commentaries

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
List of Abbreviations	p. 13
Introduction: Reading James	p. 15
Literary Issues	p. 16
The Letter in Its Literary Context	p. 21
The Letter in Its Social Context	p. 30
The Letter: Authorship and Dating	p. 34
Themes in the Letter	p. 41
Commentary	p. 45
Salutation (1:1)	p. 45
Christian Character: Growth and Single-Mindedness (1:2-8)	p. 47
True Rewards: The Poor and the Rich (1:9-11)	p. 53
Character: Growth Toward Death and Life (1:12-18)	p. 55
Developing Character Through Self-Discipline (1:19-27)	p. 60
Christian Morality and the Law (2:1-13)	p. 67
Christian Morality as Faith in Action (2:14-26)	p. 77
Controlling Speech as a Test of Character (3:1-12)	p. 84
Character and Conflict (3:13-4:12)	p. 96
Character and Wealth (4:13-5:6)	p. 117
Christian Character and Christian Community (5:7-20)	p. 130
Oaths: Controlling One's Speech (5:12)	p. 137
Prayer, Illness, and Forgiveness of Sins (5:13-18)	p. 139
Rescuing Backsliders (5:19-20)	p. 144
Select Bibliography	p. 147
Index	p. 151
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