James, Jude and 2 Peter /
James, Jude and 2 Peter /
- London Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd ©1967.
- xi, 130 Pages ; 23 cm.
- New Century Bible Commentary .
- New century Bible commentary. .
Original publisher (Nelson)--covered by plate on title page.
Includes bibliographical references (page xi) and index.
Introduction to the epistle of James -- Commentary on the epistle of James -- The salutation -- The place of trial in the Christian life and in the purpose of God -- James turns to the ethical implications of the teaching upon God -- Doers, not hearers only -- Further moral exhortations -- Prayer and faith -- General introduction to the epistle of Jude and the second epistle of Peter -- The priority of Jude -- Literary affinities -- Destination -- External testimony -- The heresy involved -- Use of pseudepigraphic books and the stage of development of the heresy -- Internal evidence -- Authorship -- Commentary of the epistle of Jude -- The salutation -- The intention of the letter -- Description of the heretics -- Predictions of the apostles and exhortations to hold the faith -- Doxology -- Introduction to the second epistle of Peter -- Commentary on the second epistle of Peter -- The salutation -- Participation in the divine nature and escape from corruption -- How this is to be achieved -- Purpose of the epistle to recall to the faith -- The false teachers -- Belief in the end of the world -- The life which looks forward to a new world -- Doxology -- Index.
Bible.--James--Commentaries.
Bible.--Jude--Commentaries.
Bible.--Peter, 2nd--Commentaries.
Commentaries.
BS2785.3 / .S5
220.7 / C33bne, 59,65,61
Original publisher (Nelson)--covered by plate on title page.
Includes bibliographical references (page xi) and index.
Introduction to the epistle of James -- Commentary on the epistle of James -- The salutation -- The place of trial in the Christian life and in the purpose of God -- James turns to the ethical implications of the teaching upon God -- Doers, not hearers only -- Further moral exhortations -- Prayer and faith -- General introduction to the epistle of Jude and the second epistle of Peter -- The priority of Jude -- Literary affinities -- Destination -- External testimony -- The heresy involved -- Use of pseudepigraphic books and the stage of development of the heresy -- Internal evidence -- Authorship -- Commentary of the epistle of Jude -- The salutation -- The intention of the letter -- Description of the heretics -- Predictions of the apostles and exhortations to hold the faith -- Doxology -- Introduction to the second epistle of Peter -- Commentary on the second epistle of Peter -- The salutation -- Participation in the divine nature and escape from corruption -- How this is to be achieved -- Purpose of the epistle to recall to the faith -- The false teachers -- Belief in the end of the world -- The life which looks forward to a new world -- Doxology -- Index.
Bible.--James--Commentaries.
Bible.--Jude--Commentaries.
Bible.--Peter, 2nd--Commentaries.
Commentaries.
BS2785.3 / .S5
220.7 / C33bne, 59,65,61