The epistle of James and eschatology : re-reading an ancient Christian letter /
Penner, Todd C.
The epistle of James and eschatology : re-reading an ancient Christian letter / - Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1996. - 331 Pages ; 23 cm. - Journal for the study of the New Testament., Supplement series : 121. . - Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 121. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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 fusion of its eschatological framework with its ethical instruction. The literary, cultural, and social.
1850755744
0143-5108
Bible.--James--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Eschatology.
The epistle of James and eschatology : re-reading an ancient Christian letter / - Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1996. - 331 Pages ; 23 cm. - Journal for the study of the New Testament., Supplement series : 121. . - Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 121. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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 fusion of its eschatological framework with its ethical instruction. The literary, cultural, and social.
1850755744
0143-5108
Bible.--James--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Eschatology.