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