The Epistle & James & Eschatology: Re-Reading an Ancient Christian Letter. (Jsnt Supplement Ser No 121)
by Todd C. Penner
Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series (121), Library of New Testament Studies (121)
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The aim of this book is to challenge the common view that the epistle of James is a late Hellenistic Wisdom document that has little importance for our understanding of earliest Christianity. The author undertakes two main projects: first, an examination of the various assumptions about date, setting and content that have influenced how the letter of James has been interpreted; and second, a re-reading of the letter that seeks to uncover the special character of the epistle by stressing the show more fusion of its eschatological framework with its ethical instruction. The literary, cultural, and social show lessTags
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Todd Penner is the Assistant Professor of Religion at Austin College
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