The Letter of JamesFew books in the New Testament are better known or more often quoted as the Letter of James. Because James is so concise, so intensely practical, and so filled with memorable metaphors and illustrations, it has become one of the two or three most popular New Testament books in the church. This highly original commentary seeks to make the Letter of James clear and applicable to Christian living today. Interacting with the latest views on James but keeping academic references to a minimum, Douglas Moo first introduces the Letter of James in its historical context and then provides verse-by-verse comments that explain the message of James both to its first readers and to today's church. |
Contents
THE LETTER IN THE CHURCH | xiv |
NATURE AND GENRE | 2 |
AUTHOR | 5 |
B The Challenge to the Traditional View | 7 |
C Final Assessment | 16 |
Excursus | 18 |
OCCASION AND DATE | 19 |
B Date | 21 |
1920 | 77 |
2127 | 80 |
113 | 94 |
17 | 95 |
813 | 106 |
1426 | 114 |
THE COMMUNITY DIMENSION OF SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS PURE SPEECH AND PEACE PART 1 3143 | 141 |
112 | 142 |
THEOLOGY | 23 |
A God | 24 |
B Eschatology | 25 |
C The Law | 26 |
D Wisdom | 29 |
E Poverty and Wealth | 31 |
F The Christian Life | 32 |
G Faith Works and Justification | 33 |
STRUCTURE AND THEME | 39 |
ADDRESS AND GREETING 11 | 43 |
THE PURSUIT OF SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS THE OPPORTUNITY AFFORDED BY TRIALS 1218 | 46 |
24 | 48 |
58 | 52 |
911 | 59 |
12 | 65 |
1318 | 67 |
THE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD 119226 | 76 |
1343 | 163 |
A SUMMONS TO SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS 4410 | 181 |
PURE SPEECH AND PEACE PART 2 41112 | 192 |
THE WORLDVIEW OF SPIRITUAL WHOLENESS UNDERSTANDING TIME AND ETERNITY 413511 | 196 |
1317 | 197 |
16 | 205 |
711 | 216 |
CONCLUDING EXHORTATIONS 51220 | 226 |
12 | 227 |
1318 | 230 |
1920 | 244 |
SUBJECTS | 248 |
AUTHORS | 250 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abraham Acts anointing argued believers biblical blessing boast brother Christ church claim clear commentary condemnation context contrast covenantal nomism D. A. Carson Davids deeds Dibelius early Christians envy Epistle of James eschatological evil exhortation faith Frankemölle gives God's Greek word healing heart Hort imagery inclusio interpretation Israel James of Jerusalem James says Jesus Jewish Jewish Christians Jews Johnson judge judgment justified kind Letter of James Lord love command Luke Martin Matt meaning Mussner NASB NIV rendering NRSV obedience occurs paragraph parousia Paul Paul's perfect law person phrase poor pray prayer probably pseudepigraphical Rahab reference relationship rich righteous salvation scholars Scripture sense Septuagint similar sins soteriology specific speech spiritual suggests teaching Testament theme theological think that James tion tongue torah tradition translation trials verb verse warning wealth wisdom