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.